Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel win New England recognition for 'Homeless in Maine' project
Awards included investigative reporting, solutions journalism and newsroom collaboration.
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Awards included investigative reporting, solutions journalism and newsroom collaboration.
Though use of the building has changed substantially, it still contains lots of quirky and historic features.
The overnight shelter opened in mid-February and homeless people showed up in droves for food served at 10 p.m., for sleep in an upstairs room, or for help with their addictions or mental health problems.
Whether you observe Easter or mark the arrival of spring weather, the Vernal Equinox is always there, Marla Hoffman writes.
The records fell during a year in which most of Maine's lakes and ponds saw very short periods of ice cover due to a mild winter, but that has local water quality experts on guard as spring and summer arrive.