A generator explosion Wednesday morning prompted evacuation of 200 passengers and employees from Ocean Navigator cruise ship at Ocean Gateway Pier in Portland, Maine .
The memorial ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday on the Eastern Promenade. Gov. Janet Mills has directed that flags be lowered on Monday to remember and honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
Danielle West, the first woman to serve in the city's top appointed position, takes over as Portland is confronting challenges with homelessness, an influx of asylum seekers and persistent staffing shortages.