Decades ago, Hana Dubova fled the Nazis and survived. Now, author Rachael Cerrotti of Portland is telling a contemporary world what she learned by retracing her grandmother’s footsteps to freedom.
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Haystack crafts school on Deer Isle featured among architectural elites
The labyrinth of cedar-shingled buildings perched on granite ledges that overlook Jericho Bay was named by The New York Times one of the most significant works of postwar architecture.
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Guests are back, but Maine hotels are still struggling because of labor shortage
Many hotel employees are wearing different hats every day, pitching in to fill gaps caused by the pandemic and a shortage of foreign workers.
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Smoke from western wildfires affecting air quality throughout Maine
State officials are recommending that people with respiratory conditions avoid strenuous outdoor activity through Tuesday.
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Mask mandate on public transportation is driving confusion and some confrontation
Although masks have not been required in most public settings in Maine for weeks, riders still must wear them on buses, trains and other mass transit.
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Car sharing gains traction in Maine
Entrepreneurial Mainers are building minifleets to take advantage of mounting interest in car-sharing platforms, offering alternatives to traditional auto rentals.
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Scarborough market cited for child labor violations
On the Vine Marketplace paid a $27,274 fine after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation into teenagers’ hours and use of equipment.
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After waiting in the wings for months, 41 Maine entertainment venues get pandemic grants
The U.S. Small Business Administration is still doling out money through its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program.
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Research station rises on Penobscot Bay island
The $1 million facility by the Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership will be the first offshore research facility in Penobscot Bay and only the second in the entire Gulf of Maine.