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October Article
The October article published on Community News 360 is live. Check it out to learn about a Victorian era past time. Article Link: Surprising Art
Matraca Bellegarde
4 days ago1 min read


We Were On the News!
Reading Across Maine | Features | foxbangor.com Check out the link above to see us on the news! It was such an honor to be asked to do an interview with Jodi Hersey at ABC 7/ FOX 22 Bangor. Jodi reports on good news around the state; her work is positive and uplifting. The excitement that my family felt to be able to meet Jodi and be interviewed by her is beyond words. We met Jodi at the Katahdin Public Library in Island Falls where we told her about our literary journey arou
Matraca Bellegarde
Sep 301 min read


September Community News 360 Article
My second article with Community News 360 is live! Click the link below to check it out. I am already working on my next article for October that I think will be very fitting for the upcoming spooky season. Happy Reading! Article Link: Calling All Birders
Matraca Bellegarde
Sep 301 min read


A New Endeavor
There have been so many unexpected outcomes and opportunities as a result of traveling around the state and visiting libraires. One opportunity that stemmed from a chance meeting at the Danforth Public Library is having been offered a column in an online community news outlet. Meeting Christiana Lord at the Library was a right time, right place moment. We briefly connected and exchanged contact information. Christiana, who had taken over the local community newspaper, was i
Matraca Bellegarde
Sep 301 min read


Oxford County
Oxford County is familiar for me. I know the roads, the towns, the campgrounds, the stores. I know the shortcuts and the go arounds and the best place to get a pizza. Prior to this library adventure I knew about three Oxford County libraries, Mexico Public Library, Ludden Memorial Library in Dixfield, and Rumford Public Library. I knew these libraries because they are in towns that I have lived in. The other 15 Oxford County Libraries were a mystery even in their close proxi
Matraca Bellegarde
Sep 301 min read


The Ultimate Library Travel Plan
The starting point for our adventure though Maine via libraries was easy to decide on. We would start in the County we live in and begin at our town's library. A library we are overly familiar with and go to often. Even starting at a place so familiar I had a teensy bit of anxiety. I was going to voice out loud what I was planning on doing. What if I failed? What if it wasn't a good idea? What if... What if.... What if... Here was the plan I would go to the libraires in Oxfo
Matraca Bellegarde
Jun 32 min read


Welcome
Welcome post
Matraca Bellegarde
May 211 min read
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