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30 Years of McAuley Residence: a Saving Grace for Women in Recovery
No full textBrief description of McAuley Residence, a substance-abuse recovery program for women administered by Northern Light Mercy Hospital. The program is unique in Maine as it offers housing for women with their children
North by East: Out of its Shell
No full textSnippets offer fun facts about the Maine Lobster Festival, returning (after a coronavirus pandemic-induced absence) for its seventy-fifth year
Good Things From Maine: Shamash Showpiece
No full textA brief interview with Portland potter/sculptor Ariela Nomi Kuh, focusing on the custom menorahs she hand-builds and sells through her studio, ANK Ceramics, and through the online business Judaica Standard Time
Park Service
No full textBrief overview of the food truck scene on Portland\u27s Eastern Prom. Because of complaints from neighborhood residents, the trucks were moved a few hundred feet downhill, and a lottery system was implemented to account for the smaller available space
Rags to Riches
No full textBrief piece about Jared DeSimio and the boutique he opened in Brunswick last fall called Jared DeSimio: Made, Modified, Curated. The shop showcases his one-of-a-kind creations made from thrift store finds -- bags modified with patches, Carhartt pants mended with patches of mattress ticking, sun-bleached t-shirts. DeSimio also teaches a monthly mending workshop in the store
Room With a View: At Year\u27s End, It\u27s About People
No full textMini essay on philanthropy in Maine, reflecting on the plethora of good causes represented in the state and what motivates people to give
Having Outgrown its Current Space, PMA will Expand Next Door
No full textBrief notice of plans for Portland Museum of Art to expand into the building which formerly housed the Children\u27s Museum and Theatre of Maine. Mentions PMA\u27s increasing space needs and how the expansion may be utilized
On the Record: Jim Roche
No full textA brief interview with Jim Roche, the new president of the Maine Bankers Association. Topics of discussion include the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Maine banks, the challenge of maximizing bank services in rural areas, and how to attract younger, more diverse workers to banks in Maine
Brief: Report Shows Portland Developers Find Work Around to Deal with Affordable Housing Provision
No full textA brief account of the methods developers are using to avoid complying with Portland\u27s Green New Deal mandates to include affordable housing units in all new construction or renovation
Have You Seen These Plants?
No full textState horticulturalist Gary Fish talks about the 30 invasive plants that the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry added to its Do Not Sell list. He discusses the worst offenders, explains the new label for rosa rugosas, and offers tips for home gardeners