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Maine Voices: Working at home effectively takes more than just a laptop

by Arthur Fink Special to the Press Herald March 18, 2020March 17, 2020

Employees practicing ‘social distancing’ – and their managers – face new issues of accessibility, staff cohesion, child care, information flow and accountability.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

Obscure chapter of Maine’s history – 19th-century spiritualist camp – has unexpected resonance

by Tobias Carroll March 8, 2020March 7, 2020

Writer Mira Ptacin skillfully blends history, contemporary storytelling and memoir in ‘The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna.’

Arts & Entertainment, Local & State, News, Times Record

Historic Portland Harbor mural finds a home on Peaks Island

by Bob Keyes December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

Painted by Claude Montgomery in 1950, the mural now hangs at the island school and will be dedicated Tuesday.

Local & State, News

Fire damages home on Peaks Island

by Dennis Hoey December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

City firefighters arrive by boat to fight the late-afternoon blaze, which started near a pellet stove.

Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster

Coast to coast: Peaks mom and son bike America

by Michael Kelley November 13, 2019November 12, 2019

Over the course of three months, Leah Day and her son, Oakley Bradenday traveled 4,400 miles by bicycle, seeing America and learning about themselves along the way.

Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster

Harvest Fest caps off Peaks Island museum project

by Michael Kelley September 25, 2019October 1, 2019

The Fifth Maine Museum is now focusing on interior projects.

Local & State, News

Broken water main forces boil-water order for Peaks, Cushing islands

by Matt Byrne September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

Island residents will have to boil water they intend to consume until tests can confirm there is no dangerous level of bacteria.

The Forecaster

Webcam offers 24/7 views of Peaks Island

September 16, 2019

PORTLAND — EarthCam is bringing the beauty of Peaks Island to people around the world through its newest live streaming webcam. EarthCam and the Island Lobster Company have teamed up to mount a camera on the deck of the Island Avenue restaurant, allowing the public to enjoy views of the activity at Casco Bay and watch […]