An inside look at new Children s Museum and Theatre of Maine
NEWS CENTER Maine gets an exclusive first-hand look at the new facility as it emerges on Portland s Thompson s Point. Officials say it s 85-90% complete. Author: Hannah Dineen (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 6:50 PM EST February 1, 2021 Updated: 12:23 PM EST February 3, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine Children s Museum and Theatre of Maine in the Old Port has been shut down through most of the pandemic, but museum officials have still been busy this year.
They re in the process of moving from its old home next to the Portland Museum of Art, to a brand new building across town at Thompson s Point.
Obituary: Natalie Small Hague
FALMOUTH - Natalie Small Hague was born on Nov. 27, 1924 in Westbrook, the daughter of Fred W. and Laura A. .
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Natalie Small Hague
FALMOUTH – Natalie Small Hague was born on Nov. 27, 1924 in Westbrook, the daughter of Fred W. and Laura A. Bragdon Small. She grew up in Gorham attending Gorham schools and graduating from Gorham High School in 1941, salutatorian of her class. She attended Westbrook Jr. College, class of 1943 and graduated from University of New Hampshire in 1945, cum laude with a major in art.
She immediately began her career as assistant advertising manager at Owen Moore ladies department store in Portland. She worked closely with Gannett Publishing Company’s Portland Press Herald and Sunday Telegram in her capacity as fashion director at Owen Moore. In 1951, the store merged with Grant Knowles, doing double duty at both stores, producing fashion shows, writing commercials for radio and doing layouts for periodicals. She wa
Membership in labor unions appears to be on the upswing in Maine and outpaced a national trend during 2020, a new federal report shows.
The number of union members in the state grew from 69,000 to 82,000 last year, representing an increase from 11.8% of Maine’s workforce to 14.7%, according to data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nationwide, 10.8% of workers held union memberships during 2020, up only slightly from 10.3% in 2019.
The Maine AFL-CIO, a federation of 160 local unions representing over 40,000 Maine workers, attributed the growth to a combination of factors, including organizing of new unions and greater organizing within existing ones.