Jodi Phinney, co-founder of Maine Doulas, dies at 54

Megan Gray Portland Press Herald

Megan Gray is a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails, lawsuits and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Her favorite stories are the ones that help us learn more about each other and the varied lives we lead in this expansive state. She likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.

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September 28, 2023

Jodi Phinney, co-founder of Maine Doulas, dies at 54

Phinney, who had been battling ALS, helped hundreds of mothers through pregnancy into parenting.
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September 24, 2023

At 89, Maine artist Alison Hildreth is still mixing it up

Multiple exhibitions and a documentary are examining her ongoing career.
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September 24, 2023

This Cape Elizabeth senior started writing a musical in middle school. Now, it’s hitting the stage.

Hadley Johnson wrote the music, lyrics and book for ‘Afterthought.’ She’s also the director, choreographer and star.
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September 22, 2023

Executive director of Maine Arts Commission stepping down

David Greenham, the former board chairman, had taken over the role on an interim basis in 2021.
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September 18, 2023

Bright and bold or more diluted hues? Foliage experts predict a pretty display, either way

The leaves are expected to start turning in northern Maine this week, when we’ll start to see how the summer’s weather affects the colors. Saturday’s storm did not bring down leaves and is unlikely to affect foliage, an expert said Sunday.
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September 9, 2023

Portland Museum of Art seeks city approval to tear down former Children’s Museum

The PMA’s chosen renovation design would require demolishing the building, which is considered a ‘contributing structure’ to a historic district.
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September 3, 2023

Colby College finding purpose for Midcoast islands once home to the Wyeths

The Waterville college is working to expand its programming on Allen and Benner islands, which have hosted resident student fellows and other visitors since Colby purchased them last year.
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September 2, 2023

A new sculpture winds through College of the Atlantic

The installation by British artist Andy Goldsworthy comprises 250 curbstones that form a 1,000-foot path from the entrance of the Bar Harbor campus to Frenchman Bay.
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August 26, 2023

Auction will include 1941 Plymouth owned by Margaret Chase Smith

The late U.S. senator’s car will be auctioned Sunday with a starting bid of $7,500, but Thomaston Place Auction Galleries estimates it will sell for at least twice that amount.
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August 13, 2023

Museum of Beadwork aims to elevate niche art form

The venue opened this month next to Caravan Beads on Forest Avenue in Portland.

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