The 2-day festival will be held in early August and could draw up to 12,500 people per day.
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Portland, state clash over millions of dollars in shelter funding
Portland leaders say a proposal to change General Assistance funding could cost the city $4.4 million a year. The state accuses the city of overbilling for shelter funds.
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Portland Print Crawl connects artists throughout the city
Print studios across the city open their doors Dec. 13-15 for the annual Portland Print Crawl, encouraging residents to support local printmakers with their holiday shopping and showcasing Portland’s robust printmaking community.
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Speedwell will close its Portland art gallery next month
The nonprofit will focus on producing pop-up exhibitions, books and documentaries about artists.
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Joe Soley, prominent Portland landlord and developer, dies at 93
Soley moved to Portland in the late 1970s and built a real estate empire while sometimes clashing with tenants and the city.
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Four more men plead not guilty to assault charges in Morrill’s Corner shooting
The men are accused of being involved in a fight between 2 rival motorcycle clubs in Portland this summer.
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 11-18
Wed. 12/11 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Parks/Rec Wed. 12/11 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Mon. 12/16 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 12/18 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 12/18 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom
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Casco Bay Bridge reopens to southbound traffic
A driver struck and damaged the southbound barricade on the bridge’s Portland side Monday.
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Portland Repair Meetups mend items, knit community
At this monthly grassroots gathering, community members come together to repair a wide variety of broken objects and share their skills with both friends and strangers.
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Portland is dying to discuss death
Facilitated by death educator Leona Oceania, Portland residents are coming together to speak frankly about the ins and outs of dying and death.