Maine Businesses Slowly Rebounding From Devastating Effects of Pandemic
By Wanda Curtis When the stay-at-home order was in effect at the beginning of the pandemic, many businesses closed. Maine Department of Labor’s Deputy Director for the Center for Workforce Research Glenn Mills reports that nearly 95,000 jobs were lost during March and April 2020, but about 68,000 jobs have been gained since then. However,…
Maine: A Place of Business
Spilling the Tea: Winterport Business Gets Creative to Keep Things Going
By Sarah Cottrell Winter in Maine brings to mind many things, among them just how frigidly cold it can get. Thankfully, my cupboard is fully-stocked with lovely teas from around the world, each one making me feel warmed and inspired. There is something magical about a cup of finely brewed tea. And luckily for me,…
Keeping It Local: Brewer Store Finds Success with Maine’s Local Food Supply Chain
By Crystal Sands As everyone who shops at a grocery store can attest, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a myriad of supply chain shortages that have impacted everything from eggs and cream cheese to beef and flour. Many times, grocery stores struggle with empty shelves, but Tiller & Rye, a local grocery store…
High Apple Pie In The Sky Hopes
By Emily Morrison It’s that time of year when most teens are making Christmas wish lists and checking them twice, but one Hampden Academy junior has been busy checking another list, counting up the number of meals she’s helped provide for those battling food insecurity. While taking a dual-enrollment psychology course at UMA and participating…
Beer and preservation: The ultimate partnership to save a trio of Maine Islands
By Erinne Magee Maine Beer Company may be known for brewing tasty sips, but the company was also founded upon the principle of giving back, and right now, the focus is on fundraising to preserve a trio of Maine islands in Casco Bay called Little Whaleboat. In partnership with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, the goal…
Healing and Helping Through Music
By Crystal Sands After more than a year without live music due to the pandemic, in 2021 the Bangor Symphony Orchestra brought live orchestra music back to our community. Being able to attend a live performance is good for the body and the soul, with research showing that live music helps reduce our stress levels,…
Basketball Outlook 2021
2021-22: AA Boys Basketball
Courtesy of BDN Sports Two reigning state champions will be part of the nine-school Class AA North boys basketball field this winter. Edward Little High School of Auburn won the 2020 Class AA state title, outlasting Thornton Academy of Saco to earn its second gold ball in three seasons. The other champion in the Class…
2021-22: AA Girls Basketball
Courtesy of BDN Sports If Hampden Academy had two fewer students, coach Nick Winchester and his Broncos girls basketball team would be gearing up to defend their three consecutive Class A North championships. But they didn’t, so the Maine Principals Association’s enrollment number for Hampden Academy of 801 elevated the Broncos to Class AA for…
2021-22: A Boys Basketball
Courtesy of BDN Sports The last two winters have seen the Brewer boys basketball team at its best at the most important time of the season. But two years ago the Witches were outlasted in the final seconds of their Class A North semifinal by Hampden Academy, which went on to win the 2020 state…
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