The Chickadee Award is for children in kindergarten through fourth grade throughout the state of Maine. The goal is for children to develop an appreciation of outstanding writing and illustration in current children’s picture books through participation in the program. The Chickadee Award began in 2005 and is named after Maine’s state bird. It is… Read more »
National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose continues to support the immigrant welcoming work of I’m Your Neighbor Books. The nonprofit creates and shares Immigrant and New Generation children’s book collections to build student’s welcoming skills and to facilitate an environment where immigrant and new generation students truly belong. Phillip Hoose’s support allows for I’m Your… Read more »
“Our coed Sunday softball group has been going strong since the early 1980s. Hundreds of people have played over the decades. The original players worked for the Press Herald sometime in the early 1980s. Our founders made up quirky rules that promoted a beautiful Sunday experience. ‘Life is hard enough,’ these rules seemed to be… Read more »