The Portland museum is losing most of the grant funding it was awarded last year by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a project that includes curricula support for teachers and programs for museum visitors.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Elevation Burger closes Augusta and other Maine locations
The national chain has struggled financially in recent years.
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Single-occupancy bathrooms have multiplied in Maine. What a relief.
Since the last big debate about trans rights, private, gender-neutral bathrooms have proliferated at restaurants, schools and workplaces.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do
A furry convention is coming to Portland. Forget what you think.
Furries will be out and about downtown this weekend. Here’s what you might not know about them.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News
Maine shut out of James Beard Award final round for first time in 11 years
None of the state’s 9 semifinalists moved on in the annual competition, often called the Oscars of the food world. That hasn’t happened since 2014.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Things to Do
Everything you want to know about going to saunas but were afraid to ask
Don’t sweat the details.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
New festival at Portland Public Library celebrates the comic arts
The free event – Comic Arts Maine Portland, or CAMP for short – is scheduled for April 5.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Morning Sentinel
See hockey playoffs, high water and politics in Central Maine’s Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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March 21, 2002: Level of Carlton Pond in Winthrop low for this time of year, state health costs to increase, and state museum makes winning bid on desk
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Reinvention! Transformation! What should the restaurant of the future look like?
The modern restaurant dates back to the French Revolution. It may be time for a wholesale change. Local restaurateurs discuss how they might alter its framework, or how they already have.