immigrants
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2024
Documentary highlights futsal community in Kennedy Park
The young Portland director received the Emerging Maine Filmmaker Award for the project showing the community in one of Maine's most diverse neighborhoods.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2024
Portland food pantry and nonprofit African market fights hunger through familiar ingredients
The nonprofit Food for all Services, open 7 days a week, is addressing food insecurity and helping new immigrants feel at home by offering food they know and are comfortable cooking.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2024
Bath pastry maker clears obstacles for recent immigrants seeking jobs
Gagné Foods provides free transportation and makes adjustments to support the new Mainers who keep gourmet pastries rolling off the production line.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2024
YMCA suspends summer day camps in Portland and Standish
The organization is still trying to rebound after memberships dropped during the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
Through My Lens: How do you want your steak cooked? Dining out can be challenging for immigrants
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
New Mainer artists get boost from Mayo Street grant program
The Portland arts center recently awarded its 3rd round of $1,000 grants to people practicing traditional art forms.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
In Portland, multilingual driving schools help new Mainers get behind the wheel
In a rural state like Maine, not having a driver's license can make it difficult to get to a job or school, or even to the grocery store.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2024
Congolese hip-hop artist makes U.S. debut Friday in Portland
Marcel Kombo, aka Mister Trecy, will perform as part of the free African Summer Concert Series.
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PublishedMay 25, 2024
Portland leadership program Natural Helpers welcomes new class of community leaders
Ten fellows graduated on Saturday from the city-organized initiative, launched in 2020.
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PublishedMay 8, 2024
Biden to unveil new rule speeding deportations for safety risks
The proposal, to be unveiled Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, would allow immigration officials to perform an initial eligibility determination at the time migrants are first screened for asylum status, according to people familiar with the plans.
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