Calming and Connecting People, One Cup at a Time When someone sits down with cup of chai, they’re not just grabbing a hot beverage on
Category: Leaders & Working Women
From Committee to Program
A Celebration of USM’s Women and Gender Studies The first Women and Gender Studies program to offer a degree in Maine celebrates its 40th anniversary
Danger and Joy
Ali Farrell’s Pretty Rugged: True Stories from Women of the Sea If you’ve ever imagined that catching lobsters for a living would be fun, you
A Conversation with Laura Cabot, Caterer
Based in Waldoboro, the well-established Laura Cabot Catering has two expressions that capture their inviting approach: “Now that you’ve found each other, come find us!”
Mainely Teeth
Oral hygienist Amber Lombardi drives miles for smiles. As Oral Health Coordinator for the Opportunity Alliance, Amber Lombardi was providing preventative care at Southern Maine
The Chewonki Waypoint Program
A long-term mentorship program for students grades 7-12 “It’s not the program that changes kids. It’s the relationships. The more caring adults in a kid’s
Gemma Astor & Gemstone Tattoo
Gemma Astor lives in a cabin in the Rangeley woods with her husband and Bandit, a lop-eared rabbit. Sometimes during quiet moments in the little
Two Sisters Tackle Tough Subjects
Founding CivilTEA Helps to Promote Open and Productive Design “‘Remember you are always the head and not the tail,’” our mother would tell us every
Karen Getz and the Maine Crisp Company
A Family Enterprise–Making Healthy Snacks Karen Getz, owner of the wildly popular Maine Crisp Company in Waterville, is the first to admit that her “food
Talk about a glass ceiling!
Caribou native Jessica Meir could be the first woman to walk the moon. Jessica Meir, 43, was recently chosen to be one of 18 astronauts
