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My Favorite Place: Kimberly Hamilton: Chebeague Island
No full textBrief profile of Kimberly Hamilton, president of the Island Institute. Discusses her long family history on Chebeague Island and why, after a long career elsewhere, she has returned
Food and Drink: Fresh From the Vault
No full textA description of Gemini Cafe and Bakery in Bethel, a new eatery in a former bank building which has taken off in popularity as a community gathering-place
Peaks Island Star : November 2023, Vol. 43, Issue 11
Get PDFThe Peaks Island Star is the newsletter of the island\u27s service agencies and other community news.https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/peaks_pisn_2023/1010/thumbnail.jp
Good Things From Maine: Welcome to the Dollhouse
No full textA brief profile of Meghan Smith, an artist who specializes in miniature furniture and décor. Describes her interest in miniatures and her process for creating the pieces she sells in her Etsy shop, Dollhouse Smithery
Doing Door-to-Door Advocacy for Water
No full textA piece about Noela Altvater and her fight for water sovereignty and rights. The 20-year-old, a Passamaquoddy tribal member, advocated for passage of LD 906, a state law granting Passamaquoddy people the right to clean and safe drinking water. She grew up witnessing and experiencing the health issues suffered by tribal members because of using chemically-tainted water. LD 906 led to the drilling of a new, clean well on the tribe\u27s land
Friendship\u27s Pam Cabanas Renders \u27Abrasive Truths\u27
No full textAlbum of Pam Cabanas\u27 paintings and drawings of the Maine coast
Maine Homes: Print Preview
No full textA brief description of BioHome3D, a prototype home 3D-printed using biomaterials by engineers at the University of Maine\u27s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Discusses the construction of the home and how its creators hope it may lead to a solution for Maine\u27s housing crisis
Good Things From Maine: Draught Craft
No full textVery brief description of wood carver Steve Davis and the beer-tap handles he crafted for the Penobscot Bay Brewery in Winterport
My Favorite Place: Antonio Rocha: Celebration Barn Theater, South Paris
No full textA brief profile of Brazilian-born mime, actor, and storyteller Antonio Rocha. Discusses Rocha\u27s current show, A Slave Ship Called Malaga, the tale of a Maine-made slaving vessel. Also notes Rocha\u27s affinity for performing at the Celebration Barn Theater in South Paris, which was founded by Rocha\u27s mentor, mime artist Tony Montanaro
The Best of Maine
No full textThe sixteenth annual roundup of the best places to eat, shop and recreate in Maine, as voted by Down East readers