Tina Nop wants to share the ‘pockets of joy’ her family and other refugees found in their traditional foods.
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Maine Bicentennial: South Portland
An employee empties a bucket of textile material at the Sparhawk Mill in the Knightville section of South Portland in 1946.
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Maine Bicentennial: Brunswick
A group of six Bowdoin College medical students posed for this tintype holding instruments and specimens used in their education. A note accompanying the image says that the students are from the class of 1869.
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Konbit Sante’s new director looks to carry on tradition
Rupal Shah joins the organization that improves healthcare in Haiti after years of work in public health internationally and domestically.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
North Yarmouth woman laughs – literally – in the face of adversity through yoga
It might not seem like there’s been much to laugh about in 2020, but Pasha Marlowe argues that’s all the more reason to harness the healing power of humor.
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OurShelves holds a mirror up to the world, one children’s book at a time.
Cumberland resident brings diversity to shelves around the country through a children’s book box subscription service.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Museum employees’ vote on union slated for December
A museum spokesperson said management is not trying to prevent a vote on unionization, but rather making sure employees knows the pros and cons of forming a union.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Videos provide new look at old mansion
Volunteers are chronicling the Victoria Mansion’s history and how each room was used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Association helps needy, fishermen with new food program
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s new program looks to both feed the hungry and help fishermen struggling to make ends meet.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport Town Hall closed due to possible exposure to COVID-19
FREEPORT — Freeport Town Hall closed Nov. 18, following the potential exposure of a municipal employee to COVID-19, according to an announcement on the town’s website. The employee who may have been exposed is not experiencing any symptoms and, as of Thursday evening, was waiting for test results, according to Freeport Town Manager Peter Joseph. […]