University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer virtual science cafés for teens in seventh grade through senior year from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. every Thursday, beginning Oct. 1, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. Online sessions will include University of Maine scientists discussing their research, how they became involved in […]
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Congress comes together finally to help national parks
The Great American Outdoors Act was a great step, but the work shouldn’t end there.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Whoop it up all month long, in the name of the state treat
The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, usually held in Dover-Foxcroft, has been transformed this year into Whooptoberfest, an extended virtual celebration.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
Live Music Lineup: Two live local shows and a weekend-long stream from Colorado
Catch Junco and GoldenOak in person and stream a weekend of shows from The Infamous Stringdusters.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
‘Viral marketing’ takes on new definition as pandemic alters ad campaigns
The pandemic forced businesses throughout Maine to consider the way they had been marketing themselves, and whether they needed to adapt to a changed world.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
Indie Film: At the Camden International Film Festival, you’ve got options
A new drive-in theater and streaming nonfiction films are among them.
Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Run & Eat: Get big bowls of goodness from Engrain in South Berwick
The owners of the former Thistle Pig turned their restaurant into a fast casual spot, made for current times.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News, Uncategorized
On this date in Maine history: Sept. 28
Sept. 28, 2017: Bath Iron Works and Maine’s congressional delegation announce that the Maine shipyard has won a contract to build two more Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the U.S. Navy. The Navy does not release the contract price, saying it plans to issue more such contracts, and it wants to keep bidding competitive. BIW, owned […]
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Severe recession, without aid, could shrink Maine government revenue for years
Severe economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic could linger for years, based on a recent ‘stress test’ conducted by state analysts.