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Room with a View: The Long Arc of Maine\u27s Coastal Economy
No full textA brief essay reflecting on the history of the industries which have flourished on the Maine coast, from shipbuilding to lobstering. Also contemplates the potential of wind farms as the next coastal resource
Where There\u27s a Mill, is There a Way?
No full textThe story of the rise and fall of the paper mill in Madison, coupled with the tale of TimberHP, a new Maine-based company taking over the mill to produce eco-friendly wood-fiber insulation. Describes the economic void left in Madison by the mill\u27s 2016 closure, and hopes that a revitalized mill will mean a revitalized community
Center Helps Migrant Workers
No full textShort interview with Zia Morningstar, the Maine Department of Labor\u27s Coordinator of the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Outreach Program. Morningstar tells how she came to the United States, attended school and enlisted in the Army, and now works to coordinate services for seasonal agricultural workers, which includes helping workers to understand what is available to them at various CareerCenters
Expo Emergency Shelter
No full textA brief notice of a protest by residents of the Expo Emergency Shelter in Portland in June 2023. Mentions the protesters\u27 concerns, including a shortage of bathing facilities, inappropriate food, and the uncertain future after the shelter closes
Soccer Saturday 2023
No full textPhotos and blurb noting the Soccer Saturday event at Kennedy Park in Portland
Maine\u27s 131st Legislative Session Adjourns
No full textAn update from the close of the legislative session, focusing on LD 199, An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Removing Exclusions to the MaineCare Program, which failed to pass; and LD 1964, An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission to Develop a Paid and Family Medical Leave Benefits Program, which is poised to be signed into law. Includes excerpts from testimony given in support of LD 1964
Maine Immigration: A History: When Black Mainers Joined the National Black Freedom Movement
No full textA brief history of the Colored Conventions, national meetings of nineteenth-century Black Americans which originated as a response to the limited interest in the lives of Black people evidenced by many white abolitionists. Describes how these conventions laid the groundwork for the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century. Notes contributions by Black Mainers such as Reuben Ruby and John Brown Russwurm
Inner Space
No full textAn overview of the trend in repurposing office space. Maine realtors and developers discuss post-COVID changes in work patterns and the need to creatively utilize unused office space for residential, industrial, and other needs. Al Noyes of textbook printing company BW Walch and Bill Serretta of Fork Food Lab describe their companies\u27 successful transitions into renovated spaces
Food and Drink: Quite a Pear
No full textParagraph noting the first crop of pears from the Maine Heritage Orchard and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association\u27s ongoing quest to reestablish heirloom pear trees in Maine
Food and Drink: A Garden-Variety Bakery
No full textA brief description of the distinctive cakes baker Victoria Nam-Sonenstein produces under the name Siblings Bakery