Former chef and entrepreneur Antonia has paused her culinary career to pursue a degree at Southern Maine Community College. She aspires to earn a degree in psychology and social work, with the goal of helping people through the more difficult parts of life — following in the footsteps of her late grandmother, Margaret.

Growing up, Antonia thought food brings people together and heals almost anything. Now in her mid-20s, she believes that while good food brings people together, it’s the company and conversation that heal. Her hope in joining the world of journalism is to create community through conversation, talking about everyday interests and the things that matter — our local community, mental health, music, food, and the hard to talk about truths.