Robbie Feinberg
Robbie grew up in New Hampshire, but has since written stories for radio stations from Washington, D.C., to a fishing village in Alaska. Robbie graduated from the University of Maryland and got his start in public radio at the Transom Story Workshop in Woods Hole,
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Free school meals will continue for students in Maine as federal funding for the pandemic-era program ends. The state says removing barriers means more kids who would otherwise go without are fed.
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Several restaurants in Portland are calling on local officials to institute a vaccine mandate. They says the mandate would protect front-line workers amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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A paper mill in Maine says raw materials are too expensive and hard to find right now. So they're asking locals to drop their used pizza boxes and other packaging off at the plant.
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A paper mill in Maine says raw materials are too expensive and hard to find right now. So it is asking locals to drop their used pizza boxes and other packaging off at the plant.
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With workers in short supply, a Maine shipyard has set up an on-the-job training program in hopes of filling hundreds of jobs over the next year. Officials say it could be a model for other companies.
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In Maine, hundreds of schools have opted into a state plan to test students every week to limit the spread of COVID-19 and keep classrooms open. But that's easier said than done for some districts.
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Many school districts across the country have reported big downturns in attendance as they've shifted to remote learning. Some students have dropped off the map entirely. -
Because of COVID-19 protocols, school band classes have been moved to parking lots and athletic fields. Students attach coverings to the end of their instruments to stop droplets from getting out.
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Though it began as a way to reach bikers in Bangor, Maine, the mission has now become broader, with a focus on teaching the Bible and offering services to those in need.
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Attorney and small-business owner Angela Okafor made history recently as the first immigrant and first person of color elected to the City Council in Bangor, Maine.
