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Over 400 fans turned out for the inaugural “Battle of the Bridge Tournament" on June 22, in which the Portland Professional Firefighters (IAFF 740) defeated the South Portland Professional Firefighters (IAFF 1476) 6-2.

The Portland Fire Department is looking for its next group of recruits to join the largest and busiest first response agency in Maine. Applications are open now with a potential lateral academy late summer or early fall.

Nearly 40 residents of Islesboro joined in a community forum Thursday night, June 20, to express their concerns about Maine State Ferry Service cancellations, understaffing and low pay as ferry service interruptions on neighboring islands have become the norm.

On June 19, the Biden administration announced final rules to implement better wages and training on clean energy projects.

The University of Southern Maine Libraries and the Dr. Charles A. Scontras Center for Labor and Community Education have set up a location for a a Maine labor archives, the Scontras Center Collection, housed at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn library location.

State Representative Matt Beck (D-South Portland, IBEW 1837) will be awarded the Edie Beaulieu Legislative Award at next week's COPE Convention in Auburn for supporting and being active in every aspect of labor's legislative work and then stepping up to be a union voice in the State Legislature.