The Locker Project Is Making It Normal to Take Food Home from School by Tony Zeli “Mother, they have grapes and stuff,” the young boy exclaims as he grabs a strawberry from the box of produc... Read more
Maine Harvest Bucks program brings SNAP benefits to food co-ops. by Luke deNatale There is an increasing local trend among farmers’ markets and grocery cooperatives. More and more are accept... Read more
Turning Food Waste Into Food Sovereignty by Jeremy Bloom This is a story of how one family is using food waste for the forces of good, instead of dumping it in trash bags. Once in the landfi... Read more
Portland Fine Craft Show 2016 Draws Art Lovers to West End The Maine Crafts Association held the Portland Fine Craft Show 2016 on Saturday, August 27th, on Congress Street between High and S... Read more
‘Great for the Neighborhood’ Second Annual Portland Fine Craft Show Brings Visitors to West End by Tony Zeli The WCSH Sidewalk Art Festival has been running for over 50 years. They draw up t... Read more
Reiche Entrance and Crosswalks To Be Completed in August by Luke deNatale Construction on Reiche Elementary School’s Clark Street entrance is nearing completion. The construction removed the... Read more
Pesticide Ordinance Running Out of Time by Bridget Chase Portland’s Pesticide and Fertilizer Task Force met twice in July. Both meetings focused on sharing information and views. The task fo... Read more
Tomato Weekend is an Italian American tradition that runs like a family business. by Marilyn Miller What do you think of when you think of August? Sun, beach, lake, heat? I think of my famil... Read more
The Amos Farm Talks Tomato Trellising by Christian Torp The tomato. A mainstay of the home garden. Here’s some helpful tips on tomato trellising. Good news, there are alternatives to t... Read more
Trump Wrong on Islam
Trump Wrong About Islam and Terrorism. And so is Clinton. by Wells Lyons It’s disappointing to see our two presidential candidates miss the mark so widely on the connection between Isl... Read more