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The List: Largest Residential Mortgage Lenders in Maine
No full textA list of the ten largest residential mortgage lenders in Maine, ranked by 2021 Maine dollars originated
Oversight of the Portland Fish Exchange could change under proposal
No full textThe Portland Fish Exchange, the financially struggling auction house where southern Maine\u27s daily catch has been bought and sold since 1986, may soon have a new operator. The exchange is poised to merge into the Portland Fish Pier Authority
Charter coach firm VIP sold to New Hampshire tourism operator
No full textVIP Tour and Charter, a family-owned for-hire sun service that began in Portland nearly 40 years ago, was purchased by Conway Scenic Railroad. In the late-1980s and early 1990s, VIP buses were used as University of Southern Maine shuttles between the Portland and Gorham campuses
Maine Must Make Fascist Groups Unwelcome Here
No full textExcerpt of an interview that Jean Hakuzimana conducted with Andy O\u27Brien on WMPG. They discuss the presence of hate groups in Maine and how to respond to them. O\u27Brien worries that laws to combat these groups could be used also against peaceful protestors and anti-racist protestors. He talks about grassroots organizing, relationship building, and facilitating cultural exchanges as better approaches. O\u27Brien discusses the history of immigration and stresses the importance of everyone, especially white people, standing up to fascist groups and making it known that they are not wanted
The Way Life Could Be: Seeds of Peace Camp
No full textA discussion of the history and purpose of Seeds of Peace Camp, which has been bringing teenagers from disparate backgrounds together since 1993. Former camper and counselor Sahra Hassan offers insight into the ways campers change over the course of their stay given opportunities for interaction, discussion of serious global issues, and all-important time just being kids
Out & About with Hope Acts
No full textA compilation of photos and snippets describing the programs available through Hope Acts, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping asylum seekers and other immigrants integrate into life in Maine. After an introductory blurb and a letter from Hope Acts executive director Martha Stein, the text segments include: Hope House - Transitional Housing; Project Home; Hope House English Language Program; Work Permit Clinic; Asylum Seeker Assistance Program; and Asylum Application Resource Center (AARC)
Room with a View: Swimming with Unease
No full textMini essay about how the 2020 shark attack off Bailey\u27s Island that killed Julie Dimperio Holowach has changed how the author and others feel about swimming in Maine\u27s coastal waters
My Favorite Place: Rebeccah Sanders: Wonderland Trail, Acadia National Park
No full textA brief profile of Rebeccah Sanders, CEO of the Natural Resources council of Maine. Discusses her lifelong love of Maine and the significance in her life of natural places such as the Wonderland Trail in Southwest Harbor
Good Things from Maine: Rock Star
No full textA brief exploration of the life and work of glass inlay artist Liz Martone. Describes some of her work, particularly large wall hangings in the form of gemstones, and how life has brought her from New Jersey to a farm in Round Pond
Keeping it General
No full textA photo essay celebrating five of Maine\u27s remaining general stores: Northstar Variety in New Sweden, Owls Head General Store in Owls Head, Berry\u27s in West Forks, the Island Store on Isle au Haut, and the Otis General Store in Otis. An introductory article explores the enduring value of general stores to the communities that depend on them