Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Being a ’90s mom sounds so much simpler – where’s the app for it?
If there’s anything 2020 has taught me, it’s that I want back all those minutes I’ve spent plugged into my smartphone.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
EEK SQUAD: Experts offer pretty neat tricks to help scare up kids’ treats
Some sweet, some healthful, these creepy creations from Mainers’ kitchens are frighteningly clever.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: At home with a toddler?
This parent has the situation well in hand with a self-guided reading course.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: Eating is an educational act
Two local schools teach students about the intersection of ecology, food and social principles. The concept is called agroecology.
Posted inBooks, Review
Book review: Friendship is at the center of Squatchicorns
“Deep in the cold North woods lived a young Sasquatch. He was bigger than you and smaller than me, and hairier than both of us.” Thus opens “Squatchicorns,” by part-time Maine resident Ellen Potter, the latest in her series about Hugo, a Sasquatch, and his young human friend Boone. In this adventure, Boone commands Hugo […]
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Book review: The school we all wish we’d attended
In Chris Van Dusen’s latest picture book, Abe Lincoln teaches history and field trips go to Mars.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Want to reopen and stay open? Bail out child care providers
We can’t have a strong and prosperous economy if a significant portion of the population can’t work.
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Maine Voices: For the divorced, co-parenting in a pandemic is problematic
Legal practitioners offer some perspective on how to abide by Maine’s stay-at-home order.
Posted inLocal & State
Pandemic sparks concerns about child abuse in Maine
Child abuse hotline calls have declined sharply since the coronavirus closed schools in the state, cutting at-risk children off from the people most likely to report problems.