by Pam Rempe | Mar 31, 2026 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities
Everyone has a food story. Sharing food and stories is what connects us and makes us human. This is the foundational premise of Community Plate, a Maine-based nonprofit dedicated to fostering connection and creating community through shared meals and stories. We bring...
by Pam Rempe | Mar 20, 2026 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
A Note from the Director: On March 20th, Mister Rogers’ birthday, PBS Stations and others across the country will celebrate Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day to honor his life and legacy. This piece was originally published in 2021 and features wisdom from Fred...
by Pam Rempe | Mar 3, 2026 | Discover the Gifts, Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities
A note from the Director. This piece was first published at the launch of The Hopeful Neighborhood Project, five years ago this month. We launched The Hopeful Neighborhood Project to improve neighborhood well-being. Our motivation was multi-faceted, but one reason was...
by Pam Rempe | Feb 5, 2026 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities
It was Sunday afternoon. I was making a cake, cooking dinner, and watching three soccer games at once while furiously typing on a group text with my husband and a married couple we are friends with. They were watching the same games. I thought, “This is silly; they...
by Pam Rempe | Jan 22, 2026 | Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being
If you’re reading this from somewhere in the United States of America right now, it’s likely that you commute to work. About 86% of us do, according to the most recent census. This isn’t all that uniquely American, you might be saying. And...
by Pam Rempe | Jan 6, 2026 | Imagine the Possibilities
Note from the Director: This blog was originally published a few years ago. When we rebuilt our website, we saved some of our favorite blogs to share again. This is one of those blogs. We hope you enjoy Lydia’s perspective and take a moment to pause and reflect on an...
