Five Minutes With Josiane Mutangana
Q & A
The South Portland seamstress on making home décor that bridges cultures, the symbolism in Rwandan art, and mixing African stories with her daughter’s Paw Patrol books.
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Five Minutes With Jana Benitez
Q & A
Visual artist Jana Benitez on reclaiming a male-centric genre, the stress-relief kits she keeps around the house, and more.
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Five Minutes With Aminata Conteh
Q & A
The Portland metalsmith and Indigo Arts Alliance marketing coordinator on art that honors family, supporting local makers, and good things in small gold packages.
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Meet Maine’s Female Builders
Q & A
Introducing nine female building pros who are changing the construction landscape in Maine.
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You and She Could Write an Ag Romance
Real Estate
How a fixer-upper for would-be farmers sees Maine’s sizzling housing market.
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Five Minutes With Decontie & Brown
Q & A
Bangor performance/visual artists Donna Decontie-Brown and Jason K. Brown, of Decontie & Brown, on a spiritually energetic heirloom, a glam DIY, and the evolution of Wabanaki art.
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Five Minutes With Avril Williams
Q & A
The Portland potter/yoga teacher/world traveler on making art on the go, backpack-friendly souvenirs, and furnishing her apartment for $100.
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Home Rx
Ask Hannah Holmes
Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on outwitting squirrels in the attic, cost-to-build estimates in a frothy market, and more.
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Get to Know Maine’s Garlic Guru
Q & A
An exit interview with David Fuller, the Cooperative Extension’s outgoing agriculture expert who popularized every Maine gardener’s favorite overwintering crop.
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Meet Maine’s Old-House Hero
Q & A
Maine Preservation’s new executive director, Tara Kelly, on the future of the 50-year-old nonprofit.
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