PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --  Hundreds of shoppers stood in line to be among the first to go through the doors of the new Reny's store in Downtown Portland Thursday morning.

Reny's has been selling inexpensive, everyday items for more than 60 years. The company believes this is a good time to expand into Maine's largest city.

City officials say it fills a real void for shoppers in Downtown Portland. And some we spoke with agree.

"It is so awesome. It's their 15th store. I love Reny's. I shop at all of them -- which is fabulous!" said opening day shopper Clarise Hinckley.

The new store, located in the old L.L. Bean outlet on Congress Street, means 50 new jobs Some part-time and some full-time.

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Free fun activities for all ages in Monument Square
PORTLAND, Maine – Next Friday, MENSK, Flintstonecar and the City of Portland will host Portland's 2011 Urban Earth Day Celebration. The event brings together many of Portland’s environmental and non-profit organizations, artists, sustainable businesses and residents and will give the public an opportunity to learn about local efforts to promote the city’s green economy and improve Portland’s urban environment.

The celebration will feature local, organic food, compost demonstrations, agricultural presentations, seed/sappling give-aways, dance performances, art, street musicians, face painting, and much more. The event offers fun, free activities for all ages. Wolfe's Neck Farm will showcase local agricultural and environmental education activities for youth including displaying some of their farm animals.