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Unions to host Labor Day events across Maine
Union members and other Maine workers can celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers this Labor Day at several events across the state this weekend. The events, hosted by the Maine AFL-CIO, include an afternoon barbecue on Sunday in Skowhegan and a breakfast on Monday in Portland, followed by an evening celebration in […]
While an agency dawdles, a Machias dike remains crippled with winter storms approaching
One recent late August evening, a few tourists gathered on the deck of Helen’s Restaurant overlooking the Machias River. The summer holdouts tugged sweaters closer and steadied their glasses while trapping napkins that threatened to fly away. This time of year, the river’s susurrus breezes grow colder and lustier, as if crying out to Machias Bay and the open sea just around the bend.
Husson to welcome incoming class
BANGOR -- Husson University will be welcoming this year's incoming class and students back to campus this Sunday. According to a release from Husson University, the annual Welcome Weekend festivities that will coincide with residence hall move-ins are a meet and greet with Husson's new president and a formal Convocation ceremony.
Raising Funds to Refresh Harbor View Park and Planning Intergenerational Area in West End
West End Neighborhood Association needs your help as they raise $10,000 to refresh Harbor View Park and start planning a new intergenerational recreational area around the park and nearby playground. As garden harvests come in and days shorten, the West End Neighborhood Association has started planning for an intergenerational recreation...
Back to School & Back to Fun! – September Activities at Reiche
The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) is one of the most active neighborhood associations in Portland. It takes a lot of volunteers to pull together our September events and activities, but seeing people having fun or creating a cleaner, safer, and more resilient community is worth it… for all of us.
A Concert for Climate – Inspiration, Education, Action
Citizens’ Climate Lobby presents A Concert for Climate at St. Luke’s in Portland on October 27th. It’s been said that if you overwhelm people with statistics or retell stories of doom over and over again, things eventually will go in one ear and out the other. And so it is with climate change, an existential crisis like no other humans have ever faced.
Eliot Library launches ‘Green & Beautiful’ GoFundMe campaign to transform grounds
ELIOT, Maine — The William Fogg Library has launched a GoFundMe campaign for its “Green & Beautiful” initiative, encouraging patrons and community members to get involved and support the effort. The Green & Beautiful campaign will transform the library grounds into spaces that are ecologically friendly and foster recreation and community engagement. ...
Odd and Unusual Show returns to Augusta
AUGUSTA -- On Saturday, New England's Odd and Unusual Show returned to the Augusta Civic Center for Labor Day Weekend. Around 100 vendors showed up to offer their "oddities", from taxidermy to jewelry to vintage clothing, and much, much more. "The energy of getting to talk to the customers, and...
Maine Celebrated for Excellence in Women’s Rights
It was an exceptional showing for the state of Maine in a recent women's rights report. WalletHub, a personal finance website, published its annual report of the states with the best and worst records for women's rights. The Pine Tree State was listed as the 4th best state. Now that's a ranking to be proud of.
This Maine Man’s Amazing Batman Costume Is So Detailed It Earned a Guinness World Record
Maine has earned some interesting Guinness World Record awards over the years, including the longest line of whoopie pies and the tallest snowperson. But Maine's "weirdest" Guinness World Record, according to Mental Floss, you probably didn't even know about. Were you even aware there was a record for "most functional...
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