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Scarborough senior Erik Swenson, joined by his teammates and coaches, is all smiles Thursday at a ceremony at the high school after committing to attend and play baseball at the University of Maine.

Swenson, an elite pitcher, who helped the Red Storm win the Class A state title in June, had his sights set on his home state university for a long time.

“Maine was always my favorite,” said Swenson, who will pitch and plans to study business with a focus on finance. “One of the big selling points was being able to carry the Maine name on (my uniform). I’m really excited for the next four years.

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“It’s a dream come true. I can’t thank my coaches and family and friends enough for always being there for me. They’ve always been there for me. I wanted to win a championship in high school and now, I just want to spend time with my teammates and enjoy my last year. There’s no pressure.”

“(Erik’s) a competitor and he’s on an upwards trajectory, so I think he’s best years are still ahead of him,” said Scarborough coach Wes Ridlon. “He opened eyes freshman year. He’s matured. He’s got a ball that jumps out of his hand and it gets on the hitter quickly. He’ll be one of our captains this year. We’re excited for him to take the reins as the next leader here.”

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By Sarah Stebbins
From our November 2024 issue

1. Weft and Warp

Culinary Institute of America grad Rachel LeGloahec was a sous chef at Las Vegas’s swanky L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, co-owned a Sin City restaurant, and won Food Network’s Chopped before returning to her native Maine in 2018. Now a Brunswick-based private chef, she also crafts knife rolls, bags, and aprons, including her favorite cotton bib style with a generous hip pocket. $65.

2. Bowerbird Studio

Sturdy, boldly patterned Japanese linen inspired New Harbor stitcher Betsy Leighton to create a collection of cross-back aprons that are almost too pretty for the kitchen. Some customers opt to wear the reversible garments as dresses, layered over a T-shirt and leggings, instead. $135.

3. Kennedy & Co. 

Windsor’s Amie Kennedy counts gardeners, metalworkers, a beam hewer, and the staff at Freedom’s The Lost Kitchen among the fans of her rugged, water-and-stain-resistant, waxed-canvas aprons. A shoemaking course at Portland’s Maine College of Art & Design led the U.S. Army vet to launch her line of vintagey leather and canvas goods spanning bags, belts, journal covers, and wallets. $175.

4. Yo Momma’s Apron Strings

The daughter of antiques dealers, Bowdoin’s Jinger Howell has a soft spot for retro styles. Twenty years ago, she made her first apron using a 1920s pattern. One throwback design led to another. “And before long, it dawned on me that I was having fun,” she says. Today, she sells nostalgic drop-waist, cross-back, kids’, and smock-like aprons (pictured) in brightly printed cotton. $48.

5. Amphitrite Linens

Newcastle seamstress Katrina Kelley’s late brother, a chef, is the muse behind her kitchen-goods collection, which includes linen cross-back (pictured), café, and bistro aprons worn by caterers and the servers at Camden’s Buttermilk Kitchen. “Working with chefs and restaurants fills my heart with the joy my brother felt,” Kelley says. $110.

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PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) – Many people in the LGBTQ+ community are concerned about last week’s election results, as they fear marriage equality protections may change under the new Trump administration.

As a result, a growing number of professional photographers are coming together to offer discounted or free same-sex wedding ceremony coverage.

That list includes Cassandra Fontaine of Koa & Kai Photography, who is based in Maine.

“Personally, in my family, my sister is in the LGBTQ community. My mom is,” Fontaine said. “It was more out of love and just knowing that I know how afraid they are, and I want to support them in whatever way that they can.”

The discounts and free services are being offered to those who are considering moving their wedding timelines up to between now and January.

It is important to note the Trump administration has not announced any plans to challenge marriage equality.

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Maine since 2012, which is three years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage across the country.

In its Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the Supreme Court ruled that all 50 states must allow and recognize same-sex marriages under the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment.

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