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Paintings by Two Maine Artists on Display at Fame...
The Finance Authority of Maine is displaying the works of two Maine artists, Donna Asmussen and Joan Proudman.
Southern Maine Maple Producers Report Sweet Season
“Not a record, but definitely better than the past three years”
Southern Maine maple producers were blessed with an abundance of cool nights and warm days in March and April, resulting in a good season. via WCSH-TV Portland
Town & Country Realtors has a New Look
“The launch of this site is a very exciting step for us. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best service possible and the features of this website serve both our buyers and sellers very well”
Town & Country, REALTORS' has a brand new look on the World Wide Web! The new TCREAL.com features a prominent, easy-to-use Property Search function that returns results of real estate listings throughout Maine. via Village Soup
Down the Road a Piece: Restaurant
“Do you know why it's called the Keystone State?”
Dolores and I have been thinking about writing A Guide to Good Old Boys' Restaurants in Maine. via Magic City Morning Star
Speaker: Culture is 'selling out girls'
“What she's saying I see with the kids I work with”
Real girls are smart and interesting, but representations of them in marketing and popular culture are not, and media consumers ought to be conscious of the difference. via Palladium-Item
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“Oprah's Big Give", is still looking to "grow”
GLENBURN / WATERVILLE - An accident Sunday morning that claimed the life of a mother from Glenburn remains under investigation. via WVII
Late Start To Season Worries Maple Syrup Makers
Maple syrup producers in southern and central Maine are doing well, but things are moving slowly in northern Maine. via WLBZ
'Packaging Girlhood' author to speak Wednesday at Earlham College
“How adults can help girls be who they are, not what they're sold.”
A New York Times contributor and noted author will speak at Earlham College on Wednesday evening in an event open to the public. via Palladium-Item
Students rack up years of debt, but early strategies can help
“I got a lot of free money, but I'm still going to be $40,000 in debt. I don't know how to pay it off yet.”
To make college more affordable, a growing number of colleges and universities have eliminated loans from their financial aid packages. via Green Bay Press-Gazette
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Open-water fishing season begins
Anglers throughout Maine turned out to welcome the start of the 2008 open-water fishing season.
But in some cases, chilly weather and icy lakes seemed to limit the number of fishermen who went out Tuesday to wet a line.
Parker Johnson was one of the few to try his luck at the village-dam spillway in Belgrade Lakes. Johnson, who lives nearby, was optimistic, saying 'You catch good fish in the rain.'
At Grand Lake Stream, Brian Foley returned to the popular fishing haunt for the eleventh opening day in a row. Foley said the weather was milder than usual and the fact that there was no rain or sleet made it bearable. Read more
Maine author emerges as public face for the transgendered
“There are plenty of people who have, one way or another, gotten on with their lives and live lives of fulfillment and happiness”
Jennifer Finney Boylan is pictured here in the Miller Library at Colby College in Waterville, Maine in this July 23, 2003 file photo. via The Citizen
Logger stung by high cost of diesel
“We are going through bankruptcy.”
A logging truck operator plans to turn the repossession of three of his 10 tractors into a public protest against skyrocketing diesel fuel prices that he says are threatening to drive him out of business. via Sun-Journal
“If you talk to growers across the state”
When harvest time rolls around in Maine, 10,000 to 12,000 migrant farm workers and their families come to the state to harvest wild blueberries and cranberries, pick apples and cut broccoli. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel
MOFGA Offers Fruit Tree Workshop Series
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is offering a series of orchard-related workshops aimed at property owners seeking to propagate various fruit tree varieties and learn organic practices. via Ellsworth American
Seven break-ins reported at UM
“There's no sign of forced entry in any of the rooms [and] police have no knowledge of missing keys”
Seven burglaries of items totaling an estimated $8,000 have been reported at a residence hall at the University of Maine, according to UM spokesman Joe Carr. via Bangor Daily News
“HOBBIES: Moose watching in Maine.”
Keep resume and cover letter relevant The word "relevant" means "closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand," according to The New Oxford American Dictionary. via ScrippsNews
Iraq War Anniversary Spurs Protests
Activists gathered Saturday at parks, bridges and other locations across Maine in a show of opposition to the Iraq war on its fifth anniversary. via WMTW-TV Auburn
Peter Sly: Defining 'smart growth'
By BDN Staff Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - Bangor Daily News In the year 2028, how will our public institutions and private owners shape decisions in northern Maine? What does "smart growth" in the large areas of ... via Bangor Daily News