The weekly Maine Times newspaper focused on feature-length articles and reportage about Maine's arts communities, from October 1968 - through 2002.
Portland Public Library's collection in the Portland Room includes the complete Maine Times on microfilm, as well as the Maine Times Index- which accompanies indexed entries in the Maine News Index.

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Submissions from 1998

"Campaign '98" piece on the three-way 1st District congressional race between De, Kathryn Skelton

Community Advocates for the Saddleback Hills (CASH) in Baldwin is leading a figh, Kathryn Skelton

Cover story with a profile of Gov. Angus King's chief of staff, Kay Rand, 43, of, Kathryn Skelton

Details of some of the 50 proposed changes to Brunswick's Main Street, which is, Kathryn Skelton

Details on a $47,000 project to relocate adolescent lobsters in Portland Harbor, Kathryn Skelton

"Educational Endeavors" piece on Evan Zislis, 24, a University of Maine graduate, Kathryn Skelton

"Educational Endeavors" piece on Sandra Caron, associate professor of family rel, Kathryn Skelton

"Educational Endeavors" piece on "schoolyard violence" in Maine, about which the, Kathryn Skelton

Feature article about the ups and downs of being gay, with interviews focusing o, Kathryn Skelton

For the past three summers, Shaw's supermarket chain has considered produce grow, Kathryn Skelton

"Health Care" piece on legislative initiatives for the elderly of Maine, such a, Kathryn Skelton

In-depth article on Kittery, the oldest incorporated town in Maine and home to a, Kathryn Skelton

Interview with Dean Mansir, 15, of Pittston, whose family erects a Christmas dis, Kathryn Skelton

Joseph Jenkins, author of The Humanure Handbook, believes that water pollution c, Kathryn Skelton

Last week, a conference was convened in Freeport by Maine Coast Heritage Trust w, Kathryn Skelton

Last week Topsham officially became an area of "slum and blight" in order to sec, Kathryn Skelton

Lengthy article about the Franklin Community Health Network, which incorporates, Kathryn Skelton

Long article about about Edward Johnson IV's plans to build a 100-foot pier into, Kathryn Skelton

Maine has a "secondary" seat belt law, which means that a violator must be in vi, Kathryn Skelton

"Maine Interview" piece with Bill Stewart, a native of Groton, Massachusetts, an, Kathryn Skelton

"Maine Interview" piece with C. J. Maloney, 29, a teacher in Nashua, New Hampshi, Kathryn Skelton

"Maine Interview" piece with Dan Stewart and his son Kenny of Aroostook County,, Kathryn Skelton

"Maine Interview" piece with Franklin Carter, 75, a corps sergeant major in the, Kathryn Skelton

"Maine Interview" piece with Joanne Palombo-McCallie, coach of the women's baske, Kathryn Skelton

"Maine Interview" piece with Kendra Asselin, a University of Maine senior, who, Kathryn Skelton

"Maine Interview" piece with Marie Tessier, who teaches journalism at the Univer, Kathryn Skelton

"Maine Interview" piece with Tony Masciadri, who, with his wife, Linda, makes, Kathryn Skelton

"Maine Interview" piece with Yvonne Corliss Paul, who has been making cakes for, Kathryn Skelton

Maine law enforcers and social workers gathered in Augusta last week for a confe, Kathryn Skelton

Maine's newest Job Corps Center is the linchpin of the Loring Commerce Center at, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on a band of 30 Fairfield, Oakland and Waterville resident, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on a Maine Green Party meeting, which took place in August, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on Ira Glasser, executive director of the American Civil L, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on Maine Medical Center's School of Medical Technology, wh, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on retail giant Wal-Mart's first Supercenter in Maine, whi, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on the Maine League of Conservation Voters, which, since 1, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on the newly formed Maine Parkinson Society, which will ac, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on the next phase of the $50 million Capitol renovation in, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on the process of hiring and training Santa Clauses. Vinc, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on the two-way race for the position of Cumberland County, Kathryn Skelton

"News & Issues" piece on the use of a bright yellow-green in the make-over of si, Kathryn Skelton

Preliminary results of tests done on fish taken from Androscoggin Lake in 1996 i, Kathryn Skelton

Profile of Bob Jacobs, who lives with his wife Deborah in Gardiner, and who, fiv, Kathryn Skelton

Profile of Pat LaMarche, 37, of Freeport, former director of the Children's Mira, Kathryn Skelton

Profile of University of Maine President Peter Hoff, 53, who has created a docum, Kathryn Skelton

Public hearings are being held on various options for increasing tolls on the Ma, Kathryn Skelton

Ray Remick started Central Monhegan Power 15 years ago with one small generator,, Kathryn Skelton

Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield was founded by John Wallach, a New Yorker, six, Kathryn Skelton

Summer is the beginning of "kitten season," a time when the overflow of kittens, Kathryn Skelton

Surveys about community needs place teen facilities at the top of the list. Por, Kathryn Skelton

The Eastern Maine Aids Network is working on commemorative quilts for a three-da, Kathryn Skelton

The International Masons, in conjunction with the International Union of Brickla, Kathryn Skelton

The Loring Commerce Center in Limestone might become a training site for the U.S, Kathryn Skelton

The town of Limestone is preparing for the second weekend concert, dubbed "Lemon, Kathryn Skelton

Three major conferences were held within the week on school violence: the "Preju, Kathryn Skelton

Two Michigan men, calling themselves the "Itch Busters," have proposed solutions, Kathryn Skelton

Wildlife advocates in Maine are applauding an announcement by the U. S. Fish and, Kathryn Skelton

Letter to the editor from Alison P. Smith, of Portland, co-chair of Maine Citize, Alison P. Smith

Letter to the editor from George Smith, the executive director of the Sportsman, George Smith

"Maine Interview" piece with Bob Slocum, 48, superintendent for the Department o, Shaw Sprague

"Maine Interview" piece with Seung O. Choi of Portland, who has taught a culmina, Shaw Sprague

"Maine Interview" piece with Walter Elsmore, an air traffic controller at the Po, Shaw Sprague

Review of "Celia Thaxter: Selected Wrtitings," edited by Julia Older., Deborah Straw

Review of author Jill Ker Conway's talk at Portland's First Parish Church, in on, Haines Sprunt Tate

Reviews of "Winslow Homer: His Art, His Light, His Landscape," by Carl Little wi, Haines Sprunt Tate

Interview with Edgecomb novelist, Van Reid, 42, whose first novel, "Cordelia Und, Michael Uhl

"Eye of the Beholder" piece on the University of Maine's Hudson Museum., of Maine University and Hudson Museum Orono

Letter to the editor from Stephen L. Whittington, director of the University of, of Maine University and Hudson Museum Orono

Both Ram Island Dance and the Portland String Quartet celebrate their 30th anniv, June Vail

Commentary on a performance by the New York-based David Dorfman Dance Company, w, June Vail

"Dance" piece on the inaugural production of the Portland Concert Association's, June Vail

Feature article on the New Dance Studio in Portland. The studio is co-directed, June Vail

Review of "Changed, Not Lost and Other Dances," by Portland's New Dance Studio l, June Vail

Review of the opening of the 16th season of the Bates Dance Festival, with a per, June Vail

"Maine Interview" piece on filmmaker James Coleman, 50, of Portland, who goes by, Anne Wadleigh

Review of "Rubicon: The Love Story of Emily Dickinson's Brother," by Candace Rid, Anne Wadleigh

Acadia National Park is the first national park to ban jet skis. The Friends of, Andrew K. Weegar

A detailed analysis of the new forestry law passed by the Legislature, which giv, Andrew K. Weegar

A federal program, Coastal America Partnership, which "shops" for state and fede, Andrew K. Weegar

A look at the unexpected passage of L. D. 1730, which bans jet skis from 245 lak, Andrew K. Weegar

Feature article on coyotes in Maine. The Maine population of coyotes is estimat, Andrew K. Weegar

Feature article on how municipalities are dealing with the proliferation of tele, Andrew K. Weegar

Feature article on smelts and smelting. Smelts are anadromous fish, living in s, Andrew K. Weegar

Hancock Timber Resources Management Group has sold a 3,092-acre parcel in Weld t, Andrew K. Weegar

John Andrews of Saco has proposed running a bicycle path from Portland through S, Andrew K. Weegar

Last week the Yale School of Forestry and the Muskie Institute co-hosted the "Ne, Andrew K. Weegar

"Maine Interview" piece with the writer's father and the Blackstone Valley Elect, Andrew K. Weegar

Maine voters next month will consider a people's veto referendum on the state's, Andrew K. Weegar

"One Man's Dog" piece on a cusk-fishing spot ruined by the construction of a "mo, Andrew K. Weegar

"One Man's Dog" piece on eating a herring gull, which was shot to protect nestin, Andrew K. Weegar

"One Man's Dog" piece on the opossum in Maine., Andrew K. Weegar

"One Man's Dog" piece on the upcoming debate over forest practices in the state,, Andrew K. Weegar

Profile of Donnie Helstrom, a registered Maine Guide since 1961. Helstrom track, Andrew K. Weegar

Researchers at the University of Maine at Orono analyzed sediment from two ponds, Andrew K. Weegar

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which licenses hydro-electric projects, Andrew K. Weegar

The fishing industry is becoming impatient over Gov. Angus King's delay in repla, Andrew K. Weegar

The group Friends of Maine State Parks was formed last year, following the decis, Andrew K. Weegar

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced Tim Peabody of N, Andrew K. Weegar

The Maine House this week voted 100-39 against enacting LD 1766, a four-point fo, Andrew K. Weegar

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Organization, a group that certifies org, Andrew K. Weegar