2015 – Page 4365 – The Portland Press Herald

Society Notebook: Where kids can eat, play and belong

by Margaret Logan April 19, 2015April 19, 2015

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine raises over $100,000 to help meet growing demand for feeding and nurturing children at five clubhouses.

Two Maine schools are among the dozen from across six states that will participate in a long tradition that pre-dates World War II.

by James H. Schwartz April 19, 2015April 21, 2015

Served in an ornate dining room, some of the elaborately garnished dishes are quite good, but you’ll pay dearly to enjoy the experience.

by Joan Silverman April 19, 2015April 18, 2015

The environmentalist and author examines the science of animal migration and home-building in his latest book, ‘The Homing Instinct.’

“After Twenty Years” by Dawn Potter

‘Piercing the Pickle’ features the work of 11 local artists on a theme of condiment utensils.

You’ll need items from compost to cages, from barrels to broadforks.

Longfellow Books supports a plastic bag-free Portland by giving customers 10 cents if they don’t use one.

by Shoshana Hoose April 19, 2015April 25, 2015

A bill in the Legislature would require drivers to stop for ‘vulnerable users’ at marked crossings.

by MARINA SCHAUFFLER April 19, 2015September 10, 2015

Organizations in Maine join an international effort to take money out of fossil fuels and put it into cleaner energy.