Midcoast Literacy provides English lessons at workplaces in the Midcoast and is looking to reach even more in 2025.
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Photo: L.L.Bean brings festive spirit to Freeport Village
L.L.Bean launched its Northern Lights on Nov. 22, and will run holiday-themed activities until Dec. 29.
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Rockland library to host Spanish Storytime in December
Rockland Public Library is hosting “Spanish Storytime: Songs & Stories” from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays in December. Jared McCannell, director of Penobscot Bay Language School, will lead the sessions. This free program meets in the Children’s Room of the library and is geared toward children from infants to elementary school age. No registration needed. Spanish Storytime […]
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Just a Little Old: Lighting the darkness with music
Last week I wrote about my shock at the reelection of Donald Trump. His bizarre cabinet nominations have provided ample fodder for an “I told you so” piece. Many more examples will follow, for sure, but let’s hold back for now. Let me focus on a happier topic: the ways music has helped me deal […]
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The Maine Idea: Maine’s easy access voting has its downside
During the election just past, an estimated 45% of Maine voters cast their ballots before Election Day through the absentee system that’s the equivalent of early voting in other states. Most of those ballots were mailed, and most were submitted more than a week before the actual end of the campaigns. The closest legislative race […]
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Letters to the editor: Response to Popham Thanksgiving column; ‘business is business’
Stories from Maine column misrepresents Popham Colony While those of us involved with Maine’s First Ship are proud of our achievements in building a recreation of the 1607 ship Virginia, and we appreciate the history of the Popham Colony, being labeled as the site of the “First Thanksgiving” is not part of the story we […]
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Gulf of Maine warming research resumes with NASA support
As Bigelow Laboratory’s Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series approaches its 25th year, NASA awarded the program funding to continue regular cruises on the R/V Bowditch. Here’s what to expect.
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Giving Voice: Thankful for third spaces
How many of us will be spending time this holiday season at our “third spaces”? Where is your “third space”? Do you even know what that is? The term “third space” describes a place outside your home or work where you can relax and hang out. It’s your “other space” — your favorite place for […]
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Wabanaki cuisine pop-up teaches value of local sourcing
An Indigenous cuisine pop-up in Freeport drew hundreds of people last weekend.
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Intertidal: Wabanaki celebrate Maine’s bounty
Growing up in Missouri, I didn’t eat a lot of seafood as a kid. Now that I live in Maine, I am spoiled by the bounty and availability of delicious local fish and shellfish. The day before leaving for Thanksgiving week, however, I experienced an unexpected fishy connection between my past and present home states. […]