Inadequate pay is fueling the decline in education professions. These two bills will help turn that around.
2024
Posted inLetters
Letter: Maine’s homeless deserve as much aid as immigrants
News reports say that many people are jumping on board to give “new Mainers” (immigrants) a better life: free housing for two years, free furnishings, etc. Free health care? Free EBT card? They may be seeking a better life, but so are hundreds of Maine residents who are living on the streets. It seems like […]
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Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Maine voters gear up for March 5 presidential primaries, though many are unhappy with the choices
Although the outcomes of the Democratic and Republican primaries seem clear-cut, some voters look forward to casting ballots for their preferred candidates while others dread a rematch of the 2020 presidential race.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Life and work are different now, and young people know it
The formula that led to prosperity for previous generations doesn’t work anymore. So stop calling us lazy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘The Women,’ ‘How to Know a Person’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Home Plates: How do you define comfort?
For one retiree in South Bristol, dinnertime comfort means Continental Chicken.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Snowstorm scrounging inspired this powerful mushroom soup
Mushroom, bean and couscous soup leans on pantry staples, particularly an umami-packed mushroom powder.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Have something to say? Artist Hannah Elizabeth Bevens will listen
The Listening Wall, a piece of plywood with a hole for Bevens’ ear, is an art installation and an experiment.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art bash bursts into a dance party
The annual Winter Bash featured a dance performance that spilled out into the crowd.
Posted inMaine
One Of Us: Headlights and highlights – from auto repair to hair, she likes her work hands-on
‘There’s just something about working with tools,’ says Krystal Stone, 35, who is both a mechanic and a hairstylist.