Nearly 30 communities have so far signed up for the July 10-11 weekend event.
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Children’s book festival showcases Black experience
Running through Aug. 31, the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival aims to inspire and entertain.
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Musicians join in for Independence Day show to combat hunger
SummerFest ME’s Ending Hunger at Home will feature more than 20 local, regional and national acts to raise money for two Maine organizations fighting food insecurity.
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LGBTQ+ groups unite for Pride Across Maine
With this month’s Pride Portland Parade canceled because of social distancing restrictions, Pride organizations from around the state are coming together online to celebrate throughout the summer.
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Fate of school resource officer program to be decided next week
The Portland Board of Education is expected to act on a resolution that would end an agreement with the Portland Police Department to have officers in two city high schools.
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One Longfellow Square nears goal for fundraising rescue
The organization is looking to raise $100,000 to help make up for loss of revenue after closing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
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Police unprepared for protest, chief says
Portland Police Monday presented a timeline of how the large Black Lives Matter protest unfolded and escalated and their response to it, but come city councilors say an outside perspective is still necessary.
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Youth march for Juneteenth
The rally and march were organized by youth from around the area to commemorate the day the last slaves in the country were notified they were free and to also call attention to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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$119.9M school budget set for Portland voters
The budget does not increase the tax rate, but is without many of the investments school leaders wanted to make.