Resale shops, thrift stores and antiques malls across Maine make it possible to find unique vintage and handcrafted holiday gifts at bargain prices.
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Maine schools explore nature-based playgrounds
More than two dozen schools have added play areas with features like rocks, logs and water. Experts say they can help children develop key skills and cultivate an interest in sustainability and the outdoors.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Mark LaFlamme, News
Lewiston moms worry teacher ruined magic of Christmas | Column
At Montello Elementary School, a substitute teacher left students in tears, and their parents angry, Mark LaFlamme writes.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Greene man charged with animal cruelty
A man charged with shooting a cat five times in Greene said he did so only to end the animal’s suffering.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Holiday at the Plaza fills Lewiston with cheer
People pack Dufresne Plaza and Lisbon Street during the city’s annual winter event.
Posted inMaine, News
Gratitude from parents lights up Toy Fund volunteers’ holiday season
The Press Herald Toy Fund received applications for nearly 5,000 children this year. Parents began to pick up gifts this week.
Posted inMaine, News
Sixth Maine school district added to lawsuit over transgender policies
The Maine Human Rights Commission is suing the schools over policies that align with President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding transgender students in sports.
Posted inMaine, News
5 arrested in Livermore Falls drug operation
Maine Drug Enforcement officials said the arrests were made after tips led to an investigation that spanned several months.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Panel votes to end recommendation that all newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine
Medical experts in Maine criticized the move, and the Maine CDC said it would continue to recommend the vaccine be given at birth.
Posted inMaine, News
Judge rejects effort by Maine, DOJ to alter settlement on disabled children’s services
U.S. District Judge Stacey Neumann denied the DOJ’s decision to change the agreement by removing the requirement for independent oversight.