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Apollo Magazine: Jeremy Frey weaves new worlds
From the July/August 2024 issue of Apollo. Preview and subscribe here. ‘Up, down. Over and under. It’s really basic.’ Jeremy Frey is talking about basketry. He’s devoted his life to this art form, going deep into its possibilities, all the while being keenly aware of its limitations. ‘To innovate, to do something different, it’s hard,’ he says. ‘So for me to get to where I’ve gotten is almost miraculous.’ He’s not wrong. Of course, binary coding has taken humanity a long way. But Frey is not handling zeroes and ones. He is building on the tradition of the Passamaquoddy, one of four federally recognised Wabanaki tribes in the present-day state of Maine. People have been making ash splint baskets here across a long and troubled history. As the foremost practitioner of the craft today, Frey is the inheritor of it all: the distinctive techniques, the cultural significance, the accumulated material intelligence.
Another Maine School District Bans Smartphones and Smartwatches
Those of us born way back in the 1900s can remember a time when we didn’t carry our phones with us all day long. And we definitely did not have them with us at school. Yes, when we were in school, we went through the entire day without having our phones. If we were lucky enough to have a phone, we left it in our car (sometimes, the phone was built into the car) or our locker. But more likely, we did not get our first cellphone until we were adults.
Who is responsible for cleaning up hypodermic needles in Portland?
No matter where you find them, used syringes can be dangerous to people and pets, posing a threat for injury or infections. While there are nearly 50 collection sites for used needles in the city of Portland, they're not always disposed of properly. Stacey asked the CBS13 I-Team:. “With the...
Portland teen sentenced in Fourth of July shooting on Naples causeway last year
NAPLES, Maine — A Portland man was sentenced Monday nearly a year to the day after a shooting incident in Naples he later claimed responsibility for in court. Alexzander Goodwin, 19, was sentenced to five years behind bars after he was convicted of elevated aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from a shooting during Fourth of July celebrations.
Watch Patrick Dempsey Surprise the Staff at Maine Medical Center
Patrick Dempsey may have gone on to be the star of Grey's Anatomy, not to mention movies like Made of Honour, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Bridget Jones Baby, Disenchanted, and Can't Buy Me Love, in which he was just 21 years old. I remember seeing that movie at the Auburn Mall's tiny twin movie theater, not even realizing the guy in it was born one town over in Lewiston.
Red Snappers cage Fisher Cats
Portland, Maine - The Maine Red Snappers (4-2, 40-35) defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (2-4, 32-41) 4-3 in the series opener in front of 7,368 fans for the eighth sellout of the season. Tyler Miller extended a 10-game hit streak going 1-3 while Eddinson Paulino went 2-4 on the...
Construction firm, Wright-Ryan, names new president
PORTLAND, Maine — Alan Sparn has officially stepped into the role of president of Wright-Ryan, one of New England’s largest construction firms. Sparn becomes the second person to fill this role at Wright-Ryan following 40 years under the leadership of co-founder John Ryan who will continue to serve as chair of the board of directors. This significant transition caps off the company’s 40th-anniversary celebrations, ushering in Wright-Ryan's next chapter of leadership, innovation, partnership, and team empowerment with a variety of upcoming initiatives and projects.
Legendary Maine Beer Company Had a Cameo on Ryan Reynolds’ Popular TV Show, ‘Welcome to Wrexham’
Sometimes, you never know what you might catch while watching a television show or movie. A perfect example of this happened to me while watching the popular reality show, Welcome to Wrexham. The show follows a professional football (or soccer) team in the Welsh town of Wrexham. The team's current...
Supreme Court ruling on homeless camps validates 'responsibility to act,' Portland mayor says
PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. Supreme Court voted last week to uphold city ordinances in Grants Pass, Oregon, that ban people from sleeping or camping in public spaces. The controversial decision affords communities across the country the power to ban people from sleeping or camping in public spaces. The ruling also allows municipalities to decide what penalties or consequences can be inflicted on people who do not follow city ordinances that prohibit the misuse of public spaces.
Maine’s First Research Satellite Primed for California Launch
(TNS) — Barring weather or technical hiccups, Maine's first research satellite will be launched into space aboard a private rocket early Tuesday to collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms. MESAT-1 is one of eight nano-satellites hitching a space-bound ride aboard...
Moderate House Dem: ‘Donald Trump is going to win. And I’m OK with that’
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), a moderate Democrat, published an op-ed Tuesday arguing former President Trump is going to win the election and he’s “OK with that.” Golden, who has held his seat in the House since 2019, wrote a piece published in the Bangor Daily News, headlined, “Donald Trump is going to win the election…
Saco breaks ground on project to protect city's wastewater treatment system
SACO (WGME) -- The city of Saco broke ground on a project designed to better protect the city's wastewater system Monday. The city says the current treatment plant is just feet away from the Saco River. It's been negatively affected by flooding, sea level rise and weather events. In 2021,...
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