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Guest on Franco American Pathways Podcast
Born as a pandemic project from the staff at the Franco-American Collection based at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College, the Franco American Pathways Podcast explores the history of Canadians who relocated to Maine and established families who have remained in place for generations. Hosts Julia Rhinelander, Anna Faherty, and Maureen Perry invited me…
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Bust to Boom: The Little Mill Town that Could
I was invited to present at the Maine Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in Portland on April 14, 2022. Below is a recording of my PechaKucha-style presentation (20 slides auto-advancing every 20 seconds) on Biddeford’s renaissance.
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Bootsie About Biddeford
It may come as no surprise that I am passionate about my hometown. Coming of age in a desolate Biddeford juxtaposed with stories from the city’s heyday makes it even more inspiring to see the downtown blossom in recent years. Just a decade ago, shopping local was nearly impossible. Now, there’s a bevy of businesses…
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Yoga Reaches Out
yoga reaches out harnesses the power of yoga around the world to make a difference in the lives of children as they go through the toughest tests of their young lives When the lovely yogini Jacqui Bonwell posted in early February about the 10th annual Yoga Reaches Out, I immediately signed up. It wasn’t the draw…
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Voices of Yoga
A quick inquiry about in January 2020 about a yoga retreat in France led me to Lindsay Porter, who invited me to be a guest on her podcast Voices of Yoga. Lindsay is a yogi, yoga teacher, author, mental health advocate, body positive individual based in Scotland. Ultimately, I never went on that retreat, but…
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Never go hungry (or thirsty) in Biddeford!
As Biddeford continues its renaissance, the downtown has found its foodie niche. The city’s oldest establishment — Reilly’s Bakery — serves up donuts, pastries and cakes to generations of loyal customers, while continually building a new fan base. Same goes for the Italians from George’s Sandwich Shop and the personal-sized pies from Pizza by Alex. Among the…
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Do It For The Love
“If I only ever teach one yoga class after this, I hope I teach a class before the Michael Franti concert,” I said, jokingly, when I started my yoga teacher training. For those unfamiliar with Michael Franti, he is a musician, humanitarian and filmmaker who uses his art as a vehicle for positive change in…
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Fluid Yogis Take Maine
Spring finally broke this past week with sunshine and daytime temperatures above 50 degrees. People turned out in droves for Earth Day celebrations. Parks and beaches were full with Mainers shaking off cabin fever caused by another long winter. In a small park along Main Street in Saco, a group of ten very different people…
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Now Available!
Order your copy of A Brief History of Biddeford via The History Press or Amazon today! Want to buy local? Copies are available at Elements: Books Coffee Beer, Biscuits & Company, Trillium, as well as Nonesuch Books and Books-A-Million. McArthur Public Library also has copies available on loan! If you would like to buy a copy directly from me, I have…
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Release date…
Here’s a first glimpse at the proposed book cover for A Brief History of Biddeford! Seeing the cover laid out was momentous and exciting. The whole process has been very real, but seeing this image along with the page proofs of the book made it tangible. Endless thanks goes out to McArthur Public Library for use…
Emma Bouthillette 