Daily editionThursday, August 20th, 2026

Good morning, Portland.

The Daily Portland Team

Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of August.

Community

Portland Wheelers will host the first-ever Biking for EveryBODY Festival on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Back Cove Park and Preble Street Fields, across from Hannaford — the family-friendly event features a bike parade, bike show, adaptive trike demos, makers market and food trucks.
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Project Home received an anonymous $1.47 million donation that will double its TRUST program for low-income single moms and expand to a fourth county.
The gift will help 300 moms and 600 children over the next three years.
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Culture

On Wednesday, Aug. 19, Rev. Diann Bailey and Arthur Bell re-created the 250-year-old reading of the Declaration at Yarmouth Town Hall — drawing about three dozen residents who honored a local tradition from 1776.
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Portland Fine Craft Show will take over Lincoln Park Saturday with about 100 makers showcasing handmade items from Maine & the Northeast in a brand-new venue.
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Portland poet Dennis Camire published his new poem 'My Father’s Garden Tools' (a meditation on family, memory, and nature) as part of DEEP WATER: Maine Poems with the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance.
He also teaches at Central Maine Community College.
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The third annual Maine PoutineFest (promoting French culture) will be held on Sept. 19 at Thompson’s Point.
Local restaurants and vendor trucks will compete in food contests, and attendees will enjoy games and kids’ activities that support French language programs statewide.
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Pokey LaFarge, the Americana musician now calling Midcoast home, is embracing a new chapter after years on the road.
He will perform in Arundel on Aug. 27 + Camden on Nov. 14 as he tours with his family and shares his unique sound with local fans.
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Portland residents can explore art exhibits across local islands and galleries this summer.
Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland presents 'Kayla Mohammadi: Sun Pocket' until Aug. 30 (207-594-5935) while North Haven galleries offer weekly pop-up shows.
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Government

Gov. Janet Mills and four New England governors have voiced concerns over a proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy that would give one firm control of all nuclear power and raise Maine’s electricity rates (federal regulators must approve the deal before any changes occur).
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Portland updated pedestrian signals along Washington Avenue and key intersections including Veranda and Presumpscot to boost safety as part of its Vision Zero effort; the new leading pedestrian intervals give walkers an advance signal (helping them be seen by turning drivers) after calls for safer crossings near heavy traffic.
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Good morning, Portland.

Project Home received an anonymous $1.47 million donation that will double its TRUST program for low-income single moms and expand to a fourth county.

Portland Fine Craft Show will take over Lincoln Park Saturday with about 100 makers showcasing handmade items from Maine & the Northeast in a brand-new venue.

Portland poet Dennis Camire published his new poem 'My Father’s Garden Tools' (a meditation on family, memory, and nature) as part of DEEP WATER: Maine Poems with the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance.

The third annual Maine PoutineFest (promoting French culture) will be held on Sept. 19 at Thompson’s Point.

Pokey LaFarge, the Americana musician now calling Midcoast home, is embracing a new chapter after years on the road.

Portland residents can explore art exhibits across local islands and galleries this summer.