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Posted inCommunity, Food, Life & Culture, News
Bethel turns out for culinary student on the rise
Henry Perks, 16, cooked a gourmet French meal for diners at Watershed Wood-Fired Kitchen, raising money for a summer course at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Maine art galleries showcase dozens of artists in summer shows
The state’s galleries will include the work of established artists as well as up-and-comers.
Posted inCommunity, News, Schools and Education
Without naming her, parents and colleagues call on school board to reinstate Portland teacher
Lyman Moore social studies teacher Josephine Tibbetts believes she was discriminated against when the district declined to renew her contract. The community turned up at a board meeting Tuesday to advocate for her return.
Posted inCommunity, News, Outdoors, The Maine Forecast
In Greenwood, an amphibian chorus makes for a Big Night
Lesley Herschlag learned firsthand the highs and lows of spring amphibian rescues — one night saving dozens, another night just one.
Posted inCommunity, News, Outdoors, The Maine Forecast
Telstar teacher rescues amphibians, part of Maine Big Night
In western Maine, spring rains trigger mass migrations of frogs and salamanders, drawing residents like Mack Connor out to help them survive the crossing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
4 economic goals Maine business leaders want the state to reach by 2035
A new report lays out priorities to boost business competitiveness, lower housing costs and increase wages 20% within the next decade.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Former Maine corrections official sentenced for stealing over $500K
Gerald Merrill, 64, pleaded guilty in March and was sentenced Tuesday to 5 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for the money he stole from the Maine Department of Corrections.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Portland planning new communications policy for outbreaks on cruise ships
The Oceania Insignia docked in Portland in October while experiencing a norovirus outbreak.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Demolition underway at the old Saco Drive-In
The iconic Route 1 movie theater, sold in 2022, was Maine’s oldest drive-in and by some accounts the 2nd-oldest in the country. Staff photographer Daryn Slover captured its final days before it’s torn down.