Emery Lubitz, 5, of Newton, Mass., looks on as Jeff Dorian, a balloon artist from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., makes a dog for her during the annual downtown art festival on Congress Street in Portland on Saturday.
Jeff Dorian works on a red dog.
Emily Hefferon of Arundel, a student at Southern Maine Community College, walks past baskets for sale from Dot Hutchins of Vassalboro.
People flock to Congress Street for the annual downtown art festival Saturday.
Fred Kretchman sells custom bamboo fly rods.
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