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Maine about to get a humid, scorching prelude to summer
Monday’s daytime high temperatures will hit 90 degrees, with the possibility of severe thunderstorms.
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Biggest-ever Pride Portland parade boasts 160 marching groups
A June tradition for more than 40 years, Saturday’s event draws huge crowds of cheering supporters along the route.
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Portland launches smartphone parking option Saturday
Drivers can now pay for parking spaces using an app that lets them know when their time – still limited to 2 hours – is about to run out.
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Homeless families fuel record use of Portland’s emergency shelters
An average of 520 people stayed overnight in March and April, with much of the increase attributed to immigrants seeking political asylum.
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Maine Magazine group’s new owners pledge to build culture free of sexual harassment
When the magazine’s former owner and publisher was accused recently of making unwanted sexual advances, the company lost sponsors and canceled events as a result of the allegations.
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Maine’s rental market among nation’s least affordable, report says
A housing coalition’s annual report places Maine 9th among states where there’s a big gap between what a typical renter earns and what is needed to comfortably afford a 2-bedroom apartment.
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The Wrap: Mobile Noble food truck to bring barbecue to the Portland peninsula
Other news from Maine restaurants involves sweets, seaweed and more.
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A week to drink in Portland’s wine scene
The inaugural Portland Wine Week includes a long list of classes, tasting events, seminars and wine dinners.
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Boys Club members don their best clothes, manners for a night at Portland’s Chaval
Eleven youths with the local Boys Club get another stamp on their Passport to Manhood.