Festivities include live music, food trucks, parades, kids’ activities and plenty of fireworks.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Mainers from Iran reflect on recent U.S. bombing of native land
Maine is home to several hundred people with roots in Iran who are now wrestling with the U.S. bombing of 3 nuclear facilities last weekend.
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Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
Step aside Stephen King, Cooper Flagg is the face of Maine now
The Newport basketball star raises the state’s profile as the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.
Posted inSports
Dallas Mavericks select Cooper Flagg with top pick in the NBA draft
The Newport native becomes first Mainer to be drafted No. 1 overall in a major sports league in America.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sweltering heat strains New England power grid, nearly breaks record for usage
Reserve energy resources were activated Tuesday evening to account for the near-record power demand. Some experts say solar power played a key role in keeping the lights on.
Posted inTimes Record
Remembering a Civil War hero of the 20th Maine — no, not that one
One of the least-remembered heroes in Maine history is a man who “participated in many of the most severe battles” of the American Civil War, then returned home to become a commercial success and popular political leader. This hero was a man from Topsham. Holman Staples Melcher was born in Topsham to James and Nancy […]
Posted inMaine, News
Heat likely the cause of Casco Bay Bridge closure Wednesday
Northbound traffic into Portland came to a halt as workers addressed a mechanical issue on the bridge connecting the city and South Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Biddeford rapper Assasi blends story and song to tell tales of his Syrian home
The artist will weave stories about Syrian culture with acoustic Middle Eastern music and Arabic hip-hop in a performance raising money to visit his family in Aleppo for the first time in 13 years.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New housing report paints dour picture for Portland’s poorest renters
A new report from Harvard University shows that for the first time, more than half of Portland renters are considered cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
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Portland City Council will revisit concert venue moratorium
The council’s Sustainability and Transportation committee last week recommended adopting a moratorium to delay a proposed music hall downtown, but the full council still has to vote.