The city’s first update of property assessments in 15 years will be completed in 2021.
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Posted inMaine, News
Hundreds gather and march in Portland to mark Juneteenth celebration of emancipation
Juneteenth commemorates the day that the last slaves still living in bondage in the United States learned they were free.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Whitefield officials to crack down on messy lawns, permanent yard sales
Code Enforcement Officer Arthur Strout said the issue with messy properties has only gotten worse since voters passed a junkyard ordinance in 2018.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Truck driver tried to avoid deer before rollover in Vassalboro, fire chief says
The crash on Route 201 in Vassalboro resulted in a road closure for about 45 minutes, according to Fire Chief Walker Thompson.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine lawmakers will question top police officials about race disparities, surveillance tools
The joint standing committee on Criminal Justice and Public safety will meet Wednesday for the first time since the Legislature shut down for the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
John Bolton’s critique of Trump could define tell-all book battles
The 2 sides were facing off Friday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Washington.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World
AMC Theaters to require masks after backlash over reopening
The nation’s largest movie theater chain became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue.
Posted inNation & World
Trump says he’ll try again to end DACA protections for Dreamers
Through executive action, the president could still take away the ability of 650,000 young immigrants to live and work legally in the U.S.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Thomas College graduates 250 in virtual celebration
The college shared a commencement video on Saturday morning, where commencement speeches were shared from students, faculty, alumni, and guest speakers.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan holds in-person graduation ceremonies on Saturday
The school had a series of 15-minute ceremonies on Saturday, where students graduated in groups of six, allowing for proper guidelines to be followed and students to return to school one more time.