Housing units in disrepair are exposing kids to a toxic element. We have the resources to fix every one, and we should do so as fast as possible.
2021
Posted inDo This
Things to Do: ‘You Got Older’ and a dance performance like none other from Bandaloop
You can also catch comic Bob Marley in Waterville.
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Posted inMaine
Maine expanding program for pregnant women with substance use disorder
The MaineMOM program launched in July and there will be a major effort to increase awareness of it this fall.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mega-shelter would perpetuate homelessness
A proposed 200-bed shelter is the wrong way to respond to homelessness, a reader writes.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Got Tix: Where to find tickets to upcoming shows
Catch jam band Pigeons Playing Ping Pong for two nights at State Theatre.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Homeownership not among pandemic’s major economic casualties in Maine
Foreclosures are creeping back up since a pandemic-related federal moratorium ended, but experts say a drastic spike is unlikely.
Posted inMaine
Hundreds of asylum seekers wait in Portland-area hotels because apartments are so scarce
More than 300 immigrants who arrived in Portland recently are waiting for permanent housing in a tight rental market.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: Flores does familiar dishes the Salvadoran way
The second, more spacious Congress Street location of the Salvadoran eatery opened in September.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Theater review: ‘Perseverance’ a story of two determined teachers, and a strong-willed theater company
The new play at Portland Stage, which faced many obstacles on its way to opening night, is about two women living 100 years apart.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
From Augusta – Beating the pandemic, protecting Mainers
Last week, I was sad to see Maine reach a grim milestone in the year and a half battle against the pandemic: 1,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19. While this number can seem low when compared to the nearly 700,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States and the 4.5 million COVID-19 deaths worldwide, this is a […]