Juneteenth commemorates the day that the last slaves still living in bondage in the United States learned they were free.
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Mainers plan Juneteenth celebrations of emancipation from slavery
Recent events have infused the African American holiday with renewed purpose and fresh awareness.
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Portland modifies business aid program, starts second round of funding
More small businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic will be eligible for small loans and grants from the city.
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Portland gets flood of prospective poll workers as late recruitment push pays off
After the City Council postponed its decision on consolidating polling places and called for a final effort to recruit poll workers, over 100 people applied in the hours after the effort began Monday night.
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ImmuCell receives $500,000 loan from Maine Technology Institute
The Portland-based animal health company will use the funds to help increase its production capacity for one product and complete the development of another.
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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.
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Two Portland councilors seek outside probe of police protest response
An independent review of Portland Police actions at two Black Lives Matter demonstrations is important “to show that our city leaders are listening to the calls for change and demonstrate our respect for all voices,” Councilor Kimberly Cook said.
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Portland schools develop reopening scenarios
The school district expects to have a plan approved in early August.
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Waynflete sends off 61 graduates
The 122nd commencement ceremony for the Portland school was held at Thompsons Point as families and friends watched from their vehicles.
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Superintendent’s Notebook: For equity, be the change we wish to see
Extreme challenges often drive difficult yet productive change. That thought gives me some hope as we all grapple with the outpouring of grief and outrage spurred by the brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. I joined city and school officials in standing and kneeling with protesters at a recent peaceful demonstration to decry […]