ME: Cultural Resources
Climate change, development threaten Maine’s working waterfronts
Reintroduced federal legislation aims to preserve Maine's iconic, working waterfronts still recovering from recent powerful storms. Strong winds and …
Beyond book checkouts, ME librarians teach “digital citizenship”
School librarians in Maine are teaching students the importance of "digital citizenship." The concept is similar to civics education but helps stude…
Cultivating Food and Community for Maine Immigrants
New immigrants in Maine are benefiting from an effort to improve access to traditional foods and farming practices. Presente! Maine, a Latino and …
Study Shows Benefits of Creativity for Youth Mental Health
Young people who engage in creative activities report a reduction in feelings of stress or anxiety, according to a new study. The Adobe Foundation …
Training Underway to Eliminate 'Child Care Deserts' in Maine
A community-development nonprofit is helping to counter the sharp decline in child care providers in Maine by offering the training needed to start an…
Plans for National Medal of Honor Monument Progress in Washington, D.C.
Congress is moving forward with plans to build a National Medal of Honor Monument in Washington, D.C. - honoring the 3,600 Americans who have earned …
Native Community Development Group Works to Boost Wabanaki Economies
Indigenous Mainers are working on a plan to boost tourism for the state's five Wabanaki Nations. The Wabanaki Cultural Tourism Initiative has …
Report: Too Many Youth Incarcerated in Maine, Across U.S.
Almost a quarter-million American children were incarcerated in 2019, and a new report found it is about five times more than states' annual point-in-…
Museum to Pay Tribute to Recipients of Military's Highest Honor
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Americans from former presidents to friends and family of military service members are marking this Thursday's Veterans Day holiday …
Collins Not Sponsoring Library Stabilization Fund Act
WINDHAM, Maine - Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is forging her own path to support library legislation. While she co-led a Dear Colleagues …
Maine Sen. Collins Seeks Emergency Funding for Libraries
BIDDEFORD, Maine - Public libraries are getting bipartisan support during the pandemic. Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Rhode Island …
UMaine Lecture: Why Native Theater Is Embracing Shakespeare
ORONO, Maine — Modern Native American theater companies are increasingly staging productions by an unlikely playwright: William Shakespeare…