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North by East: Puppet Master
No full textInterview with Ian Bannon, puppeteer and new executive director of Mayo Street Arts in Portland. Bannon discusses his history with the organization as a performer, as well as Mayo Street\u27s commitment to serving its neighborhood, engaging residents through initiatives such as performances and workshops at East End Community School and hosting Portland Adult Education ESL classes for local mothers
My Favorite Place: Chase Morrill: Muleskinner, Saddleback Mountain, Rangeley
No full textBrief profile of Chase Morrill, host of the DIY (or Magnolia) Network show Maine Cabin Masters. Includes Morrill\u27s reflections on the unexpected longevity of his show and his love of Maine, exemplified by his affinity for the Muleskinner trail at Saddleback Mountain
Food & Drink: Not So Self-Evident
No full textArticle describing the potential varying reactions to the passage of the \u27right to food\u27 amendment to the Maine Constitution. Persons and organizations in favor of the amendment, such as State Senator and farmer Craig Hickman (D-Winthrop) and David Trahan of the Maine Sportsmen\u27s Alliance were interviewed, along with those opposed, such as the Maine Veterinary Medical Association, the Maine Farm Bureau, and the Maine Municipal Association
North by East: Prepare for Liftoff?
No full textNorth by East: Prepare for Liftoff?
Article describing blueShift Aerospace, based in Brunswick at the former Naval air base. Company founder Sascha Deri plans to launch small satellites from Water Island near Jonesport using his two rockets, Starless Rogue and Red Dwarf. Community concerns about noise and impact on fishing have kept the rockets grounded thus far. Deri continues testing his new MAREVL engines, which run on proprietary biofuel, in Brunswick. Once launch is successful, blueShift Aerospace will be eligible to be a launch provider for NASA’s Flight Opportunities Initiative
The Golden Age of Maine Pizza is Now!: Standing Pat
No full textArticle with photos describing the history of Pat\u27s Pizza. Founded as Farnsworth\u27s Cafe, an ice-cream parlor, by Pat Farnsworth in Orono in 1931, it was transformed into a pizzeria in the 1950\u27s by Pat and his son Bruce. Pat\u27s Pizza currently has 16 locations across Maine and is overseen by Bruce Farnsworth and Johnny Kyle
Community Happenings - Out & About [May 2022]
No full textPhotos with captions or blurbs commemorating the following events: a Community Iftar in Biddeford; a Vigil for Global Peace at 75 State Street; a gathering of coffee growers and professionals hosted by Coffee by Design; the beginning of the soccer season for the Maine Union Club; a championship competition for the Bongibo Kai Judo Club; a speech by human rights activist Margueritte Barankitse; and a graduation from a parents\u27 training program run by Portland Empowered and Cross Cultural Community Services
Intriguers: Activist: Block Party
No full textThe story of Portlander Carol Schiller\u27s campaign to revitalize Longfellow Park and make it a place for residents and USM students to come together
Intriguers: Inspiration: Hollywood Calling
No full textA very brief study of The Black Phone - the short story by Joe Hill (the pseudonymous progeny of Stephen and Tabitha King) - and Black Phone, the Ethan Hawke film vehicle made from it
Brew Review: Bunker Thrill
No full textA review of the offerings - and barebones Libbytown ambience - of Bunker Brewing Co
Maine\u27s Top Cannabis Regulator Comes From Brookings Institution
No full textA brief report noting the appointment of John Hudak, formerly a political analyst with the Brookings Institution, as director of Maine\u27s Office of Cannabis Policy