Deborah Bafongo started her South Portland business, Angels of Love Event Design, in 2019 without any outside loans or grants. Bafongo specializes in providing decorations for formal events, especially weddings, and had hoped she would be able to work on enough weddings in 2020 to be able to earn back […]
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Dine Out Maine: Eat the Weekend
People love to ask me where to eat, especially in the summertime. Friends, casual acquaintances and strangers email nearly every week when the weather turns sunny and warm. By and large, the requests take a familiar form: “I’m coming to Portland. What should I try when I’m there?” Before we […]
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It’s time for Maine to strengthen protections for brook trout
Brook trout are one of Maine’s signature wildlife species, along with moose, loons and lobsters. Brookies, as they are often called, are part of the interior Maine brand, and their presence is an indication of a relatively healthy environment. As noted in an earlier column, Maine is home to several […]
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See Maine through the eyes of these young aspiring journalists
PORTLAND, Maine — As educators scrambled to adapt their curriculums to remote learning for the school year, one Maine learning program set a standard for how to write and think about art in the pandemic era — through the eyes of kids. A group of students at the Telling Room, […]
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How to explore the seaside towns of southern Maine during COVID-19
Since March 2020, we’ve been adapting to life amid a pandemic. While many challenges arose, so too did creativity, inspiration and perseverance. A new sense of getting back to nature sprouted as many of us paused and appreciated the world around us. To celebrate the many majestic communities across the […]