Fulfilling Potential: A Path Forward For Foreign-Trained Physicians in Maine

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 6:01A Sally Sutton

Report about a conference titled "Fulfilling Potential: Foreign Trained Physicians -- a Pathway Forward for Maine" that was sponsored by the New Mainers Resource Center, Portland Adult Education, and the Daniel Hanley Center for Health...

Somali Bantu Community Association

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 6:01A Bonnie Rukin

Brief report about the Somali Bantu Community Association (SBCA) in Lewiston. The SBCA is planning to build a goat barn and a corn house at Liberation Farms. The new offices at 222 Pine Street are busy with programming, including licensing...

Speaker Talbot Ross Discusses Big Issues: An Interview with Jean D. Hakuzimana

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 4:45A Jean D. Hakuzimana

Excerpts from an interview with Rachel Talbot Ross, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. Ross discusses systemic racism as well as the state's housing crisis and how both chambers are coming together to address the crisis. She also...

A True Joy in the Making: Ashley Bryan & Paula Wilson

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 4:45A Brian Boyd

Review of an art exhibition at Colby Museum's Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville. The exhibit, curated by guest curator Jennifer R. Gross, features the work of Ashley Bryan (1923-2022) and Paula Wilson (1975- ). The work of both...

Music, Similar Experiences Connect Hip-Hop Artist with Audiences

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 4:45A Stephanie Harp

Profile of the Syrian-born musician called Assasi. Assasi performed Arabic hip-hop to a sold-out crowd at Mayo Street Arts in February, accompanied by a member of his ensemble Bilam el-Sham, Duncan Hardy, who played Qanun, a Syrian stringed...

Portland Empowered

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 3:27A Amjambo staff

Brief description of the celebration that was held on January 7 to honor the first two cohorts of Portland Empowered's Civic and Engagement Fellows. The fellowship program seeks to foster leadership skills among the young adults of Maine's...

Common Threads of Maine Graduates 2022 Cohort

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 3:27A Amjambo staff

Very brief piece about the January 12th celebration to honor 2022 graduates of the Common Threads of Maine Textile Work Training program. Includes photographs of attendees.

Somali Bantu Community Association Looks Back at 2022

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 3:27A Bonnie Rukin et al.

Brief overview of highlights of the past year for the Somali Bantu Community Association in Lewiston/Auburn which included a move to a new space on Pine Street in Lewiston, the hiring of several new staff members, and the most successful year yet...

Permanent Commission Seeks to End Systemic Injustices

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 3:00A Stephanie Harp

This article looks at the history of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations in Maine and its accomplishments to date. Legislation for its creation was proposed three years ago by Rachel Talbot Ross....

Jazz Stars Mrubata, Wittner to Perform at Portland Conservatory of Music

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 3:00A Jean Noel Mugabo

Brief profiles of jazz musicians McCoy Mrubata of South Africa and Gary Wittner of New York (now teaching at the University of Maine School of the Performing Arts and Bowdoin College). The two met during a music festival in Makahanda, South...

Spiking Interest Rates

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 1:53A Laurie Schreiber

Interview with three Maine bankers who reflect on the changing banking landscape. With the cooling of the housing market, banks are looking to other sources of revenue and growth. The interviewees are Laura Johnson, director of mortgage and...

Personnel Moves Highlight Relationships

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 1:53A Alexis Wells

An overview of new hires and promotions within Maine's banking industry, specifically at six banks: Machias Savings, Bath Savings Trust Co., KeyBank, Saco & Biddeford Savings, and Katahdin Trust. Lucie Hannigan, Anthony DiSotto, Tyler Lebel, Mike...

On the Record: Lars Perkins

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 1:53A Renee Cordes

Interview with Lars Perkins, managing director of the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator in Portland. Perkins discusses the benefits of doing business in Maine and he talks about Demo Day, the culmination of the Roux Institute's 13-week program...

The List: Largest Maine-Based Credit Unions

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 1:53A Stephanie Meagher, compiler

List of largest Maine-based credit unions, ranked by total assets as of September 30, 2022.

Starbucks Pushes Back on Pingree Claim of "Union Busting"

Portland Public Library Digital Commons 3/22 1:20A Ann Fisher

A brief look at allegations made by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Pinney against Starbucks. They maintain that Starbucks, which announced the closure of its Old Port, Portland, location one month after workers voted...