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Because They are Free
No full textA Ukrainian-born Mainer writes about the equalizing effects of freedom, noting how the U. S. - which seemed so exotic to her as a child at the end of the Soviet era - is so similar to home for her sons, who were born in a free Ukraine
Mustang Rescue Ever After.
No full textA visit to Ever After Mustang Rescue, an organization begun by the late Mona Jerome at Bush Brook Farm in Biddeford. Her granddaughter, Lydia Studley, describes her spirited grandmother, and how she intends to continue Mona\u27s work
Beach Babies
No full textA meditation on the wild beach plum, its tasty fruit, and the environmental benefits of restoring this once-common plant to Maine
On the Record: Joey Spitz
No full textBrief interview with Joey Spitz, chief operating officer of Kinotek, a Portland-based developer of body-motion assessment software. Topics of discussion include the benefits Spitz reaped from his Columbia Business School MBA program; entrepreneurship in the real world; and where Spitz and Kinotek might be in ten years
Opus Focus
No full textAn interview with actor BD Wong, writer and director of a stage version of Mr. Holland\u27s Opus which debuted at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Topics of discussion include the creation and casting of his current project; the gender ambiguity he cultivated while performing in M. Butterfly; and lobster
Moonglade: Asian Americans not Model Minority or Monolith
No full textAn essay discussing racist stereotypes and misconceptions about Asian Americans. Notes how the very term Asian American blurs distinctions between various groups and allows injustices to hide
House Tour: Thrifter\u27s Paradise
No full textPhotographic tour of Danielle Filosa\u27s home in New Harbor, which is full of thriftshop treasures and vintage finds
Room with a View: Circe\u27s Island
No full textA short essay about Maine\u27s Allen Island, which Betsy Wyeth, wife of artist Andrew Wyeth, purchased in 1980. Betsy Wyeth had a vision of creating a diverse working community of fishermen, artists, and students on the island. Colby College is soon to take over stewardship of the island
1972: The Year That Changed Maine
No full textA collection of pieces looking at the Maine of fifty years ago. David Shribman writes about Ed Muskie\u27s presidential campaign. Mary Pols discusses environmental reporter Bob Cummings and his reporting on the public ownership of Maine\u27s backcountry public lots. Brian Kevin examines the lawsuit, Passamaquoddy v. Morton, that sought the return of ancestral lands to Maine\u27s Passamaquoddy people. Murray Carpenter dives into the history of the Golden Road which was built for the giant company Great Northern Paper. The red tide that killed more than a hundred birds in September 1972 is the focus of Kathryn Miles\u27 piece. And finally, Brian Kevin offers a piece about a huge pocket of tourmaline that was found by some amateur miners. Accompanying the pieces is a timeline of other notable incidents that occurred in the state in 1972
Creativity and Hard Work Needed to Ease Maine\u27s Affordable Housing Crisis
No full textMaine needs 19,000 housing units to end its affordable housing crisis. Daniel Brennan, director of Maine State Housing Authority, discusses the historical reasons for the housing shortage, explaining that replacing the Section 8 program with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit resulted in far fewer housing units. The pandemic and the increase in the number of remote workers moving to Maine who can afford homes in the state has driven up costs and decreased availability. Also, as the numbers of asylum seekers increase, so too does the need for more housing. Brennan sees hope in the fact that pipeline of affordable housing projects is the biggest he\u27s seen in 30 years, but resources for asylum seekers are limited. The article examines the difference in status between asylum seekers and refugees and the disparities in what is available for support. Immigrant and housing advocates would like to see more state support. Currently, the work is largely being shouldered by volunteers and nonprofits, like Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition, Hope Acts, and Project HOME, among others. Advocates also see a need to expand beyond the greater Portland area; other municipalities could be equipped to house and welcome New Mainers