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Snow days make for a shorter summer break, but is it really too short?

Celebrate the diversity in Maine at the Greater Portland Festival of Nations on Saturday July 29th at Deering Oaks Park! Admission is free for a day of music, food and family oriented cultural events from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Learn about the many ethnic traditions being observed here in Maine...

These little doo-hickeys are fidget spinners, there are also fidget blocks. These little toys are intended to engage kids who are fidgety and may become calmer with tactile entertainment.
Originally, these were meant to be therapeutic for people with anxiety, autism or ADHD, but they have caught…

This school year has been a challenge for many families who have had to juggle their job and find care for their school age children on days off from school. Between regularly scheduled school vacations, half days, teacher's days and snow days, most parents don't even come close to ha…

Polls are open until 8p.m. tonight and decisions will be made about school budgets, traffic patterns and plastic bags, among other things.

In Maine's First Congressional District, Republicans will vote for who will represent them against the incumbent Democrat, Chellie Pingree, on election day
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Kids have been saying it for generations, and science has confirmed it. School starts too early for a young, developing brain that is thirsty for sleep. As a mom, I don't understand why the young kids go to school later than the teenagers...

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require Maine high school students to learn hands-only C.P.R.. If the bill passes, students could take advantage of a free, 20 minute training course being offered on the American Heart Association's website...

Every spring I take part in the most entertaining fund raiser in the state for Sandcastle Clinical and Educational Services and L/A Hearing Center! Join me, Celeste, for the 4th annual "Maine's Got Talent!",  LA's premier music competition! It takes place&n…

Last week I took a trip up the coast to Damariscotta to visit students at Great Salt Bay Community School to talk about radio during a program they call "The Lunch Bunch".

Last weekend I went back to my stomping grounds of Saco, for the 13th Annual Harvest Pumpkin Festival. This is a lovely bit of Americana that my family looks forward to every fall.