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Pride Portland Parade attended by thousands Saturday
Pride Portland stepped out in style Saturday to celebrate Pride Month.. The Pride Parade started at 1:30 p.m. at Monument Square, continued down Congress Street to High Street to Park Avenue, and then to Deering Oaks Park for the festival. The festival and parade were organized by Pride Portland!, a...
Portland's Pride parade set for Saturday
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Portland's Pride parade kicks off on Saturday afternoon. The parade starts at Monument Square around 1:30 p.m. then makes its way to Deering Oaks Park where there will be vendors, performers, a beer garden, and more. The event is free to attend and wraps up around 6...
Maine storms wash away iconic fishing shacks, expose long-buried 1911 shipwreck on beach
A record high tide in Maine washed away three historic fishing shacks that had stood since the 1800s and formed the backdrop of countless photographs. The dramatic incident, which was caught on video, happened just two days after a shipwreck from 1911 was exposed by another storm on a beach in Maine.
Road in Cumberland closes due to downed power line
CUMBERLAND, Maine — Powell Road in Cumberland was shut down Friday due to a downed power line. As of noon Friday, crews were on their way to repair the line but there was no estimated time of restoration, Cumberland police said in a social media post. Police said drivers...
Waterfront Consolidation, Budget Passage, and State of Emergency Extension – City Council Review 6/3/2024
After a long march, the city budget was teed up for debate and passage at the June 3rd City Council Meeting. With just Pious Ali absent, a spirited last-minute debate was held on allocating additional money to the library for managing marketing and teenagers, and two key authorities for Portland’s waterfront were merged into one. A state of emergency covering just one single lot of property was extended another several months in order to avert another homelessness crisis, and a new batch of constables was appointed by the city.
New Portland city budget
Earlier this month, city councilors in Portland approved the city’s new budget. Included in the new plan is a 5-percent hike in property taxes and an increase in payroll expenses. Adam Andrzejewski, the CEO and founder of Open The Books, has the breakdown in this Transparency Tracker segment.
Portland Observatory offered free admission for Flag Day
PORTLAND (WGME) - On this Flag Day, the Portland Observatory offered free admission. From 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Friday, the observatory is free and open to the public for self-guided tours of the building. The Portland Observatory is the last remaining maritime signal tower in the United States...
What housing rights do immigrants have and how can I find help with an eviction at court or with a landlord?
As a tenant, you have the right to live in safe spaces with healthy conditions. You have the right to receive adequate notice in advance of being evicted, and you can’t be evicted unless you’re brought to court and a judge issues an order to make you leave the property.
Businesses work to amend Portland's emergency minimum wage rule
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce is joining an effort to amend the city of Portland's emergency wage ordinance. Right now, whenever the State of Maine declares a state of emergency, Portland's emergency wage provision takes effect, automatically raising the minimum wage for people who work in the city to 1.5 times the normal, for the duration of the emergency declaration, even if the city does not face hazardous conditions.
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