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A Few of Their Favorite Things
No full textTen Maine artisans and business owners discuss objects they treasure and draw inspiration from. Subjects include John Grace, founder of Swans Island Company, on his grandmother\u27s wool blankets; Catherine Fisher of Catherine Fisher Clothing, on a papier-mâché house; and basket weaver Jennifer Neptune on a basket made by her mentor, Teresa Neptune Gardner
Taking the Long View
No full textText and photos combine in this story, which was published in partnership with the Maine Monitor and the Pulitzer Center. It is a study of the expected effects to the Maine coast of rising sea levels due to climate change. A brief essay on the challenges facing the state as a whole accompanies aerial photos of several sea-side communities with text snippets describing the unique threats each area faces. The communities included are Saco, Camden, Machias, South Portland, Damariscotta, Vinalhaven, Portland, Wells, Blue Hill, and Stonington
Frothy Economy Seen Driving Maine M&A Activity in 2022
No full textA brief overview of increasing mergers and acquisitions involving Maine companies since 2020, with interviewees commenting on the reasons for the numerous opportunities and the outlook going forward
My Favorite Place: Oniqueky Samuels, Lonesome Pine Trails, Fort Kent
No full textOniqueky Samuels, a coach at University of Maine at Fort Kent, first arrived in Maine in 2007 from Jamaica. He learned to ski at Lonesome Pine Trails and now, as a coach, takes new recruits to the slopes to train. He likes the friendly, small-town atmosphere of Fort Kent
A Larger Bridge
No full textInterview with writer Morgan Talty. His debut story collection, Night of the Living Rez, was inspired by life on the Penobscot Nation\u27s Indian Island. Talty discusses what is real and what is imagined, the structure of the book, and the idea of the performing Indian
Salt Cream Seafood Heat
No full textThree Mainers -- chefs Matt Spector and Christian Hayes, and Governor Janet Mills -- share their favorite chowder recipes and why they love them
SoPo\u27s Mojo
No full textAn overview of booming retail development in South Portland. Discusses the various factors attracting businesses to the city, the resultant scarcity of open retail space, and business activity in specific sections, such as Mill Creek and the Maine Mall area
Brief: After a 22-Year-Run, Totman will Step Down as Head of Avesta Housing
No full textA brief notice of the impending retirement of Dana Totman, CEO of nonprofit affordable housing developer Avesta Housing. Describes Totman\u27s twenty-two years with the organization and the growth it experienced under his leadership
Brief: Brunswick Landing\u27s Landmark Navy Plane Will Move From Entrance
No full textBrief report on efforts to restore and move a plane, a Lockheed P-2 Neptune which has rested near what is now Brunswick Landing since 1970. Discusses the plane\u27s history and plans by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority - working with a group of volunteers and Navy veterans - to move the plane to a park near the Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum
Portland Ovations Presents Toto Kisaku\u27s Requiem for an Electric Chair
No full textAn article about the performance of Requiem for an Electric Chair presented by Portland Ovations in Aprill 2022. Congolese playwright and performer Toto Kisaku discusses his life, his work, and the kidnapping and near-execution he suffered which inspired his current theater piece