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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Scott Cacciola |Greta Rybus
Jordon Hudson's relationship with Bill Belichick has caused quite a stir, and it brought a huge amount of attention to the Miss Maine USA contest this weekend. Two days of strobe lights, thumping pop music, fluorescent smiles and shimmering gowns were grinding toward a dramatic conclusion when Sal Malafronte, a hairstylist and pageant industry veteran, began to reveal the 10 semifinalists who had made the cut at the 2025 Miss Maine USA pageant.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Jan Hoffman |Greta Rybus
A powerful stimulant that keeps users sleepless for days and can ignite psychosis and violence has been rattling Portland and its safety networks.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Greta Rybus |Jan Hoffman
John once fielded customer complaints for a telecommunications company. Now he usually hangs out with friends in the courtyard of a center offering services to help people who use drugs, hitting his pipe, or as he calls it, "getting methicated."He usually lives outdoors, though he can sometimes handle a few days at a shelter. By noon, he tries to stop smoking meth, so he can get to sleep later that night.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Brad Plumer |Raymond Zhong |Greta Rybus
In a quiet patch of forest in Nova Scotia, a company is building a machine designed to help slow global warming by transforming Earth's rivers and oceans into giant sponges that absorb carbon dioxide from the air. When switched on later this year, the machine will grind up limestone inside a tall green silo and release the powder into the nearby West River Pictou, creating a chalky plume that should dissolve within minutes. The effect could be potent, scientists say.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
thedial.world | Greta Rybus
At Riemvasmaak in South Africa, Henry Bassoon and his colleagues always take a soak when it’s time to clean the hot springs. “We give ourselves a chance to be in the water and feel it, feel that sensation and relax,” he said. This is his home, the place that receives his care and attention. But he believes a relationship to the land is available to anyone. “When you are visiting a hot spring, or any place, don’t just come for a jolly thing: Try to make that connection,” he said.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
vegnews.com | Charlotte Pointing |Amy Angelo |Riley Yahr |Greta Rybus
Nothing says summer like a fresh smoothie, juice, mocktail, ice cream, or, maybe, a tasty hummus dip with chips outside in the sun. Ok, there are a lot of foods that say summer. But arguably, most of the best can be made quickly and easily if you have a blender or food processor. And you can’t go wrong with a Vitamix. Here’s what you need to know about buying a Vitamix, plus some of the best, tastiest recipes you can throw together after you’ve made your new exciting purchase.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
vegnews.com | Kat Smith |Alice Pasqual |Page Publishing |Greta Rybus
When it comes to cooking, we are always on the lookout for ingredients to add to our culinary repertoire. Matcha is one of those ingredients. Its versatility allows for many different uses whether it be used for making drinks, cooking, or even baking. Before you don your apron, let’s jump into a few matcha basics first. Jump to the recipesWhat is matcha?
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
vegnews.com | Sarah McLaughlin |Emilie Eats |Greta Rybus |Jackie Sobon
VegNewsRecipesTaste TestsConsisting of a thick, fruity, blended base and loaded with superfood-centric toppings, smoothie bowls have found their unique niche in the food world thanks to beautiful aesthetics and the health-focused community. Scrolling through the multitude of colorful creations provides all of the inspiration you need to get into the kitchen, so pull out your blender, and create your own beautiful smoothie bowl.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
vcptravel.com | Jenna Russell |Greta Rybus
For generations, visitors to Maine have flocked east to the rocky coastline, with its lobster boats and crashing waves, or west to ski resorts, peaceful lakes and mountains. Few ever set foot in Aroostook County, a remote northern expanse where residents are prone to suspect — not without reason — that no one south of Bangor even knows that they exist.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Jenna Russell |Greta Rybus
Businesses and planning committees are eager for visitors, but some in remote Aroostook County are not sure how they feel about lying smack in the path of totality. Volunteers Kathy and Peter Chase pack up eclipse merchandise like glasses, stickers, space blankets, and magnets at the Southern Aroostook Development Corporation. Credit...
