Events include a reading of the Declaration of Independence at 9:30 a.m. and fireworks at night.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland residents brace for new home values
Some longtime homeowners in neighborhoods like the East End fear they may not be able to live with the higher taxes that result.
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Posted inForecaster Sports
Portland: Spring sports season was triumphant, therapeutic
Campaign was memorable, worth the wait.
Posted inLocal & State
After years of neglect, Riverton Trolley Park may rise again
The city of Portland, in coordination with a nonprofit, has started a nearly $500,000 project to rehabilitate the 19-acre park, which was once a premier destination in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State
Shots fired in Portland’s Riverton neighborhood
The incident Saturday morning involved two or three vehicles on Riverton Drive, but no one was injured, police say.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland nonprofit hopes for federal funds to expand child care, create housing
Youth and Family Outreach is hoping to secure some of Cumberland County’s federal pandemic relief aid to build a new child care center and affordable housing with the Portland Housing Authority.
Posted inBusiness, News
Chase Bank opens new branch in Portland, the 1st of 5 planned for Maine
The new branch – at 480 Congress St. – is part of a 2-year planned expansion to Maine.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Golf tourney means big boost to Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
The Korn Ferry Tour, playing this week in Falmouth, will donate $500,000 to the hospital over the next five years.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland plans day center for homeless
The center, which would be open seven days a week and provide meals and a respite from the weather, would be paid for in part by federal coronavirus relief funding.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland council approves land swap with state
The Portland City Council unanimously approved a land swap with the state Monday. In the deal between the city and the Maine Department of Transportation, the city will receive a defunct railroad track between Deering Oaks and St. John Street, a 10-acre parcel on County Way and the parking lot next to Miss Portland Diner. […]