Other Ways to Help

PORTLAND – In 1913, two peddlers, Jewish immigrants from the same village in Russia, founded a furniture store on Congress Street, near Franklin Street. They gave it a name that put it at the center of their world: Hub Furniture. Among their sale items was a six-piece dining room set priced at $46.50. Today, that … Read more

Despite having had exposure to poor people in her home country of Nepal, Apekshya Prasai ’16 said she was stunned when she arrived at Bowdoin and witnessed the suffering of some of Maine’s homeless. Last fall, Prasai volunteered to do community service on her first-year orientation trip, and then she signed up to participate in … Read more

ORCHARD BEACH – An Old Orchard Beach-based band is celebrating its 20th anniversary together by raising money for a good cause. Members of Beyond Reason will perform at One Longfellow Square on Saturday, Jan. 19 in Portland, with proceeds being donated to the Preble Street Resource Center. This is far from the first time the … Read more

SCARBOROUGH – Two Scarborough girls are proving it’s never too soon to catch the entrepreneurial spirit, or the spirit of giving.Last year, Tansey Hughes, 10, and Naomi Sholl, 8, one-upped the usual kids’ lemonade stand by founding a business, Sweet Friends, to retail all-natural chocolates and candies. Now, they are dedicating net proceeds from an … Read more

Director Seth MacFarlane was looking for songs to use in his new comedy film, “Ted,” that would match the film’s “energy.” That wasn’t an easy task, given that the R-rated film is about a grown man (Mark Wahlberg) whose closest friend is his childhood teddy bear come to life. And that teddy bear just happens … Read more

Nothing brings Maine’s top chefs together like a good cause, and this summer is no exception as chefs from the state’s best restaurants gather on Great Diamond Island to fight childhood hunger. The 7th Annual Taste of the Nation benefit will be held this Sunday from 3:45 to 8 p.m. at the Diamond’s Edge Restaurant, … Read more

PORTLAND — The somber news that Chicago’s Hull House had to close its doors after 122 years is as big a story in the human service sector as the collapse of Lehman Brothers was to the investment world. And, as the banking industry still struggles to right itself, so too social service agencies are trying … Read more

On a sunny summer day in Portland, a woman is walking down Exchange street. She sees a boy, just a child, panhandling. How old is he? she wonders. He looks no older than 10, possibly 11. He holds out a cup for change. The woman stops walking and says hello. The boy, it turns out, … Read more