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This past June, for the first time in my life, I began keeping a daily journal—composed in formally identical declarative sentences—as a record, not only the events of the world that were on and affecting my mind, but also my domestic observations of…

An all Black artist showcase - produced and curated by Janaesound. Raised 10k for Portland based non profits, Indigo Arts Alliance and Black Owned Maine. Performances by Janaesound, Ali Ali, B-Aull, Kaia Mac, Rodney Mashia

The mask has become such an integral part of COVID life that it merits its own spot on the key holder. It's become one of those everyday items that you can't leave the house without.

My cat, Milani, loved rolling in and sleeping on the catnip I grew for her in a container on my patio. I’d doze in my hammock while she dozed in her favorite spot on a bed of catnip.

The creator of this image has been writing letters, by hand and with the pictured typewriter, to friends throughout this time of isolation. A recipient sent him an amaryllis plant.

A Portland Public Library staff member reflects on what it means to have patrons back in the building after a year of pandemic closure.

When the pandemic forced so many places to close in March and April of 2020 and many of us were sent to work from home, I found myself listening more carefully to what was going on around me. Without the clatter and din of the workplace, I tuned in…

Part 2 of my recording of the simple act of making coffee. In this installment, you can hear the water boiling in the copper kettle on the electric range. Listen to the way the sounds change as the water gets hotter, and then falls off. I make coffee…

Brief video of impromptu celebration on Monument Square, in downtown Portland, celebrating the Presidential election win of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.