South Portland holds flag raising ceremony to commemorate Juneteenth
South Portland holds flag raising ceremony to commemorate Juneteenth
HURT.. THE SIGN WILL NEED SOME REPAIRS.. NEW AT NO - ON FEDERAL WORKERS HAVE TODAY OFF IN CELEBRATION OF TOMORROW'S JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EVER IT'S BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY... A JUNETEENTH FLAG IS NOW UP OUTSIDE SOUTH PORTLAND CITY HALL.. ALONG WITH THE AMERIN CA FLAG AND THE MAINE STATE FL. AG MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCILORS A ND THE POLICE CHIEF ATTEND DE THE FLAG RAISING CEREMONY THIS MORNING. "IT'S A SECOND INDEPENDENCE DAY, AND IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT S HA BEEN NLEEGCTED AND NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT. AS A RESULT OF THE ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.. OUR COMMUNITY WILL BE UPLIFTED, EDUCATED AND TREASURE" D. THE HUMAN RIGH TS COMMISSION WILL HOST A CELEBRATION AT T
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South Portland holds flag raising ceremony to commemorate Juneteenth
A flag-raising ceremony was held outside South Portland City Hall on Friday to commemorate Juneteenth, which is Saturday.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine —
A flag-raising ceremony was held outside South Portland City Hall on Friday to commemorate Juneteenth, which is Saturday.
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