Other states are looking for models that are less punitive and more effective for rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, and Maine is moving in that direction too.
2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Blood Meal,’ by Suzanne Langlois
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
advertisement
Posted inMaine, News
Portland’s oldest lifeguard celebrates 50 years on the job
Barbara Linnehan-Smith, 67, was first certified as a teenager back in 1971. She doesn’t plan to quit anytime soon.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Sweet corn in desserts? Sweet.
Sure corn is great right on the cob, but have you tried adding it to custards, cakes or ice cream?
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Movies are making a comeback at Maine theaters
Audiences are showing up for the summer’s blockbusters, and the shuttered Cinemagic locations are drawing interest from movie theater operators, but streaming options and health concerns still pose a threat.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Greendrinks raises a reusable glass to Portland parks
The environmentally minded networking group held its first event since the start of the pandemic.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Ask Maine Audubon: Cleaning bird feeders is essential. Here’s how to do it
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Grow: Raspberries
We are in the middle of raspberry picking. Of the fruits we grow, these are my favorite – both for their flavor and because they are simple to grow. We planted our bed about 40 years ago, and while it needs to be weeded and the canes that produced fruit removed every fall, growing raspberries […]
Posted inFood, Recipes
Tomatoes, eggplant and sausage make a quick sauce for this one-pot pasta
This dish takes about a half-hour to prepare, making it a good option for a weeknight supper.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins’ tax on electric vehicles is a bad idea
Sen. Susan Collins’ proposed tax on electric vehicles fails to take into account the external costs incurred by the use of gasoline-powered vehicles. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, an average gasoline-powered vehicle in the U.S. releases 11,435 pounds of carbon into the atmosphere a year while an average electric vehicle only contributes 3,774 […]