Amy Paradysz

Interview with a ChangemakerThese inspiring Mainers are working to make positive changes for the environment, community and culture of Maine. We interviewed them to learn about their work, activism, what drives them, their visions for the future and…

Takes homeowners from A…to U By Amy Paradysz You can dream it, but can you build it? Until now, that has been a thorny question when it comes to accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Wonder no more, because the ADU Wizard will tell you what’s allowed on your lot faster than you can order a pizza on

Gear libraries across Maine make outdoor recreation more accessible and sustainable. Offering equipment for hiking, camping, skiing, snowshoeing and more for rent or loan, these libraries support all-season activities and cater to low-income and historically excluded communities. Benefits include af

Six Maine companies make an outsized impact.

By Amy Paradysz Five Maine women making heirloom quality pieces As I get ready for a cross-country move to a much smaller space, only two types of furniture are making the cut: family antiques, like a music cabinet that once belonged to my great-great-aunt, and solidly constructed custom-made b

Creativity flourished at the two-night arts-and-food event.

About $30,000 was raised to support Old York’s operational costs.

The event raised $155,000 to support MSMT’s ongoing mission to enrich lives through musical theater.

Mainers who can afford to get into a bidding war for a week in a French villa and Mainers struggling to afford food for their families might as well be living in different worlds entirely. Standing in the gap between those worlds is Newcastle resident Erica Berman, who traded in her life as a boutique […]

The Sweet Life — or, in Italian, “La Dolce Vita” — was the theme behind the Portland Museum of Art’s Aug. 6 Summer Party in the David E. Shaw and Family Sculpture Park. “This is a thank you to our members,” said Director Mark H.C. Bessire. “We’re just here to be together and have a […]

Murals bring color, culture and connection to Maine cities.

Most of us mark a work anniversary with likes on LinkedIn. Something quite a bit more theatrical was in store for Bradford Kenney, who has spent the past 20 years growing Ogunquit Playhouse from a five-week summer stock season to a 25-week theater that generates $21 million in economic impact for Maine each year. “He […]

Black trailblazers in a variety of fields, including politics, justice, education and outdoor recreation, were honored Aug. 1 at the Maine Black Excellence Awards at Caswell Farm in Gray. The annual gathering is the signature event of the Portland-based nonprofit The Third Place, which connects Maine’s Black professionals, students and entrepreneurs to social, professional and […]

A dozen novels to deepen your Maine sense of place

Two hundred people attended an annual summer lawn party July 18 co-hosted by Allagash Brewing Co. and Victoria Mansion as a fundraiser for the 19th-century home-turned-museum on Danforth Street in Portland.   “Every penny raised through this event goes right into our mission,” said Victoria Mansion Executive Director Tim Brosnihan. “And we have some major […]

Signs of Hope raised more than $175,000 to advance behavioral health programs and services.

Thirty artists from across the nation set up their easels across Cape Elizabeth last weekend, painting plein air works for Cape Elizabeth Land Trust’s Paint for Preservation “wet paint” art auction Sunday afternoon, July 13. “I am genuinely in awe of the work artists are able to produce in less than three days,” said Cape […]

700 people attended the anniversary celebration of the nonprofit’s work providing food, clothing and shelter.

The Maine Historical Society raised $120,000 for its work across the state.

Bestselling novelists Chris Whitaker, Claire Lombardo and Dani Shapiro spoke about the life-changing power of reading.