Pomelia opened its doors on Tuesday, bringing Sicilian cuisine to Station Avenue.
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Midcoast Youth Center funding to expand homelessness prevention
The new state funding will allow the Bath-based nonprofit to expand existing programs and hire more staff to prevent kids and young adults from experiencing homelessness in Sagadahoc County.
Maine 4th graders’ math and reading skills are among the lowest in the US
Reading and math proficiency scores for Maine’s 4th graders have fallen roughly 10 percentage points since 2019, ranking among the biggest drops nationwide.
Giving Voice: The gift of seeing clearly
Have you ever taken a moment to close your eyes and ask yourself what your life would be like if, when you opened them, everything remained dark? To have your vision gone? How would you navigate your world without sight? I think about this often. As my mother aged, she became legally blind, thanks to […]
Lunar New Year a time of fish-based traditions
This week, the skies have been unusually dark at night. That’s because there was a new moon. That means that, if it is clear, these evenings are especially good for stargazing. It also means that the tides are particularly large as the sun, moon and Earth align, combining their gravitational powers to impact the height […]
Community News: Feb. 6
TA athlete honored with Gaziano Award Thornton Academy’s Henry Mahoney received the Frank J. Gaziano Memorial Offensive Lineman Award, presented annually to the state’s top high school football senior lineman. Recipients are chosen based on their hard work on the field, in the classroom, and in the communities. The award comes with a $5,000 scholarship […]
Here are what Maine’s state symbols should be
Before we name an official Maine reptile, let’s prioritize our state emblems.
Maine’s already got 31 state symbols. A reptile, amphibian and dog could be next.
How and why Maine names its state symbols — and why these particular things have achieved the honor — is a complicated question.
John Huard, Maine’s only College Football Hall of Famer, dies at 80
Huard was a two-time All-American for the Black Bears and starred in the program’s lone Division I bowl game.
On good sports, Jan. 6 and America’s shame
On Jan. 19, the NFL gave football fans a real treat with two outstanding matchups played in wintry conditions before rabid fans and millions of TV watchers. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams, 28-22, and then the Buffalo Bills outlasted the favored Baltimore Ravens, 27-25. The Ravens-Bills game featured two outstanding quarterbacks: Josh […]
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