Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the city’s funding battle with the state of Maine, highlighting a new rule from DHHS that could cut state revenue for emergency shelters by almost half. Dion emphasized that 63% of shelter residents come from other Maine communities, 20% from out of state, and only 14% from Portland. He criticized the state’s lack of responsibility for homelessness and proposed restructuring the shelter system. Dion also mentioned a proposal to establish a moratorium on parking for commercial venues, a potential minimum wage increase, and the importance of outdoor spaces post-COVID. He reiterated his focus on local issues and his commitment to serving as Portland’s mayor.
Maine radio legend Bud Sawyer has passed away at 94. WGAN remembers the longtime broadcaster, who began at the station in 1962 before becoming a familiar voice at WPOR.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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