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Children’s Discovery Museum buys former Waterville church

by Amy Calder November 19, 2020November 25, 2020

Museum officials hope to begin renovating the former First Congregational United Church of Christ building at 7 Eustis Parkway early next year.

Food & Dining, Recipes

EEK SQUAD: Experts offer pretty neat tricks to help scare up kids’ treats

by Meredith Goad October 25, 2020October 26, 2020

Some sweet, some healthful, these creepy creations from Mainers’ kitchens are frighteningly clever.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: For the divorced, co-parenting in a pandemic is problematic

by Heather Whiting and Whitney Lallas Special to the Press Herald April 30, 2020April 29, 2020

Legal practitioners offer some perspective on how to abide by Maine’s stay-at-home order.

Local & State

Pandemic sparks concerns about child abuse in Maine

by Penelope Overton April 5, 2020April 7, 2020

Child abuse hotline calls have declined sharply since the coronavirus closed schools in the state, cutting at-risk children off from the people most likely to report problems.

Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Maine Gardener: Mommy, I’m bored! Have you heard that lately?

by Tom Atwell March 29, 2020March 30, 2020

While we all wait out the coronavirus at home, consider a garden project with the kids.

Food & Dining

Need a recipe for a fun school break?

by Meredith Goad February 16, 2020February 15, 2020

Milk Maggie, eat Mickey, visit Lenny or try other food-related activities in Greater Portland that parents and kids can do together – or on their own – while school is out.