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Great Falls Forum: Margie Patlak shares how Maine’s environment taught her about life
The award-winning author read excerpts from her book on how exploring nature in Maine turned into catharsis.
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How planting native plants can fight the impacts of climate change
Wild Seed Project Executive Director Andrea Berry argued Thursday at the Great Falls Forum that the success of native species and health of the environment is linked to native plants.
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Retired guide tells tales of the Allagash
A Great Falls Forum audience got a taste of the Maine wilderness Thursday.
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Great Falls Forum: Crime novelist Gerry Boyle talks murder and justice
The former journalist recently released the 13th installment of his popular ‘Jack McMorrow’ series. He spoke to a Great Falls Forum audience Thursday about why he returns to crime, murder and mayhem in his stories.
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Great Falls Forum: The arson-sniffing K-9 that assists fire investigators
Deacon, the eight-year-old yellow lab, is trained to sniff out ignitable liquids at fire scenes and alert state fire investigators.
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Great Falls Forum: Panelists highlight ‘overlooked’ stories of African Americans in Maine
Panelists touched on Maine’s tag as being the “whitest state in the nation,” saying that it dismisses a rich history of Black and Indigenous people in the state.
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Great Falls Forum: A culture shift in Maine philanthropy
Representatives from Maine philanthropic organizations say they have been rethinking power dynamics in addressing community needs, shifting to support more community-led approaches.
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Great Falls Forum: 175 years of recorded history through journalism
The first edition of the Lewiston Falls Journal was published 175 years ago. A Great Falls Forum on Thursday touched on a few highlights of history recorded by the press since then.
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Founder of Healthy Homeworks Amy Smith speaks at Great Falls Forum
Amy Smith was the guest speaker at Thursday’s Great Falls Forum to talk about her work to improve affordable housing opportunities in Lewiston’s Tree Street neighborhood.