The hot air balloons finally launched on the third day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival.
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Fun still rules the day at Great Falls Balloon Festival despite balloon launch cancellations
Three balloon launches were canceled due to weather, but crowds came out for all the fun going on between the scheduled launches.
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‘A lot of good things happening’: Balloon festival gets soggy start
In spite of steady rain and swampy conditions under foot, well over a hundred people had gathered in the park, taking in the entertainment and waiting for the arrival of the balloons.
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Freeport hotel home to 40 asylum-seeking families after Portland closes arena shelter
The City of Portland negotiated a yearlong contract with Freeport’s Casco Bay Inn to house 40 asylum-seeking families, who will choose to enroll their children in either Portland or Freeport school systems.
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Portland moves remaining asylum seekers to hotels as Expo shelter closes
The 60 families still at the Expo on Wednesday were taken by school bus and city vans to hotels in Freeport and Lewiston.
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Asylum seekers in Portland Expo will move to hotels in Lewiston, Freeport
The city’s spokeswoman said Tuesday that it has contracted with a hotel in Lewiston, in addition to one in Freeport, to house asylum seekers starting Wednesday.
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Airport auction brings ‘unexpected windfall’ to help defray budget deficits
Online auction nets $140,000, almost double what the airport had hoped for.
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How to best enjoy the Great Falls Balloon Festival on the ground
The festival this weekend allows visitors to share the field with the balloon crews getting ready for launch. Keep these tips and safety measures in mind.
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This weekend’s Great Falls Balloon Festival schedule
Entertainment will feature new nonprofit food booths, a diverse group of craft and trade vendors and many new live performers on stage at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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Great Falls Balloon Festival presents ‘Boo-loon Bash’ this weekend
Festivities will include 16 balloons launching each morning and evening as well as entertainment and foods.