Local farmers working at a small scale generally favor crop rotation and plant many different crops to regenerate the soil, break pest cycles and preserve agricultural diversity.
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Maine student 1 of 3 in US to win research spot for her work on cancer cells
‘My goal is to help children,’ says Alexis Spencer of Sabattus, a junior at Thomas College.
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The fossil fuel industry still has us in a chokehold | Letter
The world as we know it today was built on the back of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this process has come at a tremendous cost. Emissions from burning fossil fuels are rapidly warming our world at a rate that has never occurred in the history of our planet. Why, then, do we continue to burn planet-killing fossil […]
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Karl Gerstenberger epitomized the term ‘a life well lived’ | Column
“Somehow we’ve fetched up here on the shore of Penobscot Bay in the Maine cottage with its windows facing the sea water. Here, where we can hear the gulls and sometimes an osprey at first light and often a loon calling as we drift off at night. “This is a place where, when there’s a […]
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Entertaining paddling on Twenty-Five Mile Stream | Column
The Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society trip covered 8 miles from Unity to Burnham.
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Maine talk show, film about Portland radio station win New England Emmys
A documentary about Portland radio station WMPG and David Letterman’s surprise visit to ‘The Nite Show’ were among the winners Saturday.
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I pine for the grace and style of past presidents and first ladies | Letter
When visiting Washington, D.C., I would feel reverence and awe while driving by and visiting the White House and grounds. They embody years of challenges and stand as a testament to our history and to our future. Things have changed with Trump in residence. Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden has been transformed into a restaurant patio. The […]
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Did Portland councilors decide to keep Sunday parking free? | Fact brief
The City Council recently chose to raise meter rates by 50 cents as part of an effort to increase revenue.
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8 Maine events this week include ‘Hairspray’ and Jo Dee Messina
The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival is Saturday in Dover-Foxcroft.
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Windham Middle School mural features favorite community spaces
Students spoke about their contributions and what they mean to the town.