The organization is one of four nationwide to receive a share of the $50 million from the USDA’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative.
March 2023
2022 Photos of the Year reception at Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library
Join us at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library in Kennebunkport on Thursday, May 11.
Slovakia delivers first 4 Soviet-era MiG-29 jets to Ukraine
On Friday, the Slovak government approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member to heed the Ukrainian government’s pleas.
NHL roundup: Tortorella earns 700th career win, Flyers top Wild 5-4
John Tortorella, a former player at UMaine, is 700-573-181 in 1,454 games as an NHL head coach.
Vernal pool wetlands program to be held in Scarborough
The Scarborough Land Trust and the Amphibian and Reptile Trust International are collaborating for a program on vernal pool wetlands, the breeding habitats for salamanders and frogs. Herpetology expert Greg LeClair will lead the one-hour program at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough. LeClair created and manages Maine Big Night, a […]
Tom Purcell: Let’s get our kids behind the wheel
The sun is shining today and Spring is upon us. Such days remind me still of the excitement I knew when I turned 16 in April and was finally able to get my driver’s license — a wondrous rite of passage fewer and fewer teens choose to experience today. According to a 2019 article in […]
The Maine Idea: Invitation to the tribal dance
Politics, when accomplished effectively, resembles a dance where disparate partners create harmony – or at least something more tuneful than what came before. By that standard, some of Gov. Janet Mills’s Democratic colleagues are more adept at the delicate steps required to match the rising aspirations of Maine’s Indian tribes. Admittedly, it’s not easy. Long […]
Cooking at the Cove: Enjoy your own Maple Sunday at home
That’s right, here we are at one of my favorite times of year – Maple Sunday. Many of us will bundle up, drive to our favorite sugarhouse and make our (perhaps muddy) way through the line to sample all things maple. It’s definitely doable here in Maine where the production of maple syrup is happening […]
Westbrook Notes: March 23
Button Society show The Maine State Button Society’s annual button show and sale, with the theme of “Shining a Light on Buttons,” takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 1 at St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown St. Admission is free and lobster and chicken rolls will be available to buy. Marilyn Foster of […]
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
See mandolinist Ethan Setiawan featuring Darol Anger in Portland on Thursday.