2023 – Page 2997 – The Portland Press Herald

Lawmakers consider changes as state’s General Assistance program shows strain

by Rachel Ohm January 24, 2023January 23, 2023

Several proposals call for higher state reimbursement, as well as other changes to rental rates, eligibility and administrative support.

Letters

Letter to the editor: Find alternative venue to educate child who is threat to teacher

January 24, 2023January 23, 2023

Admittedly, I am a fossil. I went to elementary school in the mid-1940s. It was a time when we walked a couple of miles to school in the morning, home for lunch, and then back to school in the afternoon. You knew your neighbors and they knew you. If you misbehaved, going to, coming from […]

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine

Two artists with Maine ties win $50,000 fellowships from national organization

by Eric Russell January 24, 2023January 31, 2023

Conceptual fiber artist Bukola Koiki and writer Alex Marzano-Lesnevich are among 45 recipients of the awards from United States Artists.

Community

Events

January 24, 2023January 20, 2023

Listing for Jan. 24.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Trump and Facebook are frenemies who can’t let go

by Parmy Olson Bloomberg Opinion January 24, 2023January 23, 2023

Allowing the former president back on the social platform would be risky, but both sides could use the revenue.

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: We need more grid capacity – and we need it now

by Carson Casey Special to the Press Herald January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

Grid-enhancing technologies are already in place and proven in regional transmission systems across the U.S. and Europe. Maine must be next.

American Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster

Life Unwound: Some memories are worth carrying with us

by Susan Lebel Young January 24, 2023January 23, 2023

Do you have memories of childhood that still resonate today? I mean sweet ones. I know others surface, of course, but for now, I am wondering about how the good stuff of the past can inform our days today. Maybe they can brighten them or give us a hint how to live into our future. […]