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Maine Homes: House Tour: Three by the Sea
No full textA photographic house tour of the Harpswell home of Jim and Casha Kerney. The home is a compound of cottage and guest quarters on Long Island
Food and Drink: The Smør the Merrier
No full textA review of Trudy Bird\u27s Ølbar, a restaurant in North Yarmouth featuring the smørrebrød creations of brothers Alan and Jonathan Hines - smørrebrød being a traditional Scandinavian open-faced sandwich
Julia Hazel: Pioneering Education, Advocacy for Maine\u27s Black Education Professionals
No full textProfile of Julia Hazel, winner of a 2023 Black Excellence award for her work in education and community engagement. When Hazel moved to Maine in 2012 and began teaching here, she was often the only teacher of color. With a fellow teacher, Fiona Hopper, she helped create a course for teachers to give them tools to address issues of racism. She also authored the report, Educator of Color, and was appointed director of BIPOC Career Pathways and Leadership at Portland Public Schools in 2021
Maine Homes: Wanted: Eloquent Innkeeper
No full textA brief description of the essay contest launched to find an innkeeper for OneSixtyFive (the former Brunswick Inn). Accompanying snippets note past essay contests used to seek owners for the Center Lovell Inn, the Blue Hill Inn, and Temple Cinema in Houlton
Maine Homes: Rock Star
No full textA brief tour of the garden of Mike and Vickie Cunningham of South Bristol. Vickie Cunningham describes how she transformed the rocky ground around her McFarlands Cove home
Portland Adult Ed Graduation
No full textCaptioned photos from Portland Adult Ed\u27s 2023 graduation
Juneteenth Events Around Maine
No full textBlurb and photos from three Juneteenth celebrations: the State of Black Maine Symposium at USM, the World Refugee and Juneteenth Celebration in Congress Square Park, and the Westbrook Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
Caution! Frauds and Scams: Be Cautious About Housing Scams in Maine\u27s Difficult Housing Market
No full textA brief overview of safer rental practices and ways for renters to protect themselves from scams while apartment hunting in Maine
When Blue Hill Turns to Gold
No full textA photo essay celebrating the beauty of the Blue Hill peninsula resplendent in fall foliage. Includes captions and an introductory paragraph
Breastmilk is Nature\u27s Wonder Food
No full textA discussion of the benefits of breastfeeding and the barriers that prevent mothers - particularly mothers who are also new immigrants or asylum seekers - from practicing it. Representatives from local health practices and Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Programs discuss the resources mothers need to successfully breastfeed and support available in Maine