Asparagus makes way for weed in Canada’s fields

Dari Alpi

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August 7, 2019

Asparagus makes way for weed in Canada’s fields

The appeal is clear: growing outdoors can cost as little as one-fifth that of greenhouse production and it can be marketed as being grown “au naturel” under the sun.
Published
August 5, 2019

Newspaper chain GateHouse buying Gannett, USA Today owner

The combined company will own 250 daily newspapers and hundreds of weeklies
Published
August 5, 2019

Atlantic puffins thriving on remote nesting islands off Maine

The birds are well on their way to setting a record for the number of breeding pairs.
Published
August 2, 2019

Maine public workers to get raise, family leave

A new union contract will give workers a 3% raise on Sept. 1 and at least a 4% raise in 2020.
Published
August 1, 2019

Trump’s ‘crazy’ drug import plan stirs backlash in Canada

The Canadian Pharmacists Association said it’s “calling on the federal government to clearly express its opposition to U.S. drug importation.”
Published
August 1, 2019

Judge rules Trump’s longtime ally Roger Stone must face November trial

Roger Stone, 66, was the last man indicted during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.
Published
August 1, 2019

Once a retail shrine, flagship stores lose their shine

Flagship stores, stung by high rents and shift toward online shopping, are facing a reckoning.
Published
August 1, 2019

Gov. Janet Mills praises federal plan for prescription drugs

Last month, Maine passed a bill to allow for the wholesale importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
Published
July 31, 2019

Maine lobster lovers hope for no drama in sea goddess event

The Maine Lobster Festival is getting started in Rockland with Wednesday’s big event of the 72nd Maine Sea Goddess Coronation.
Published
July 31, 2019

U.S. sets up first-ever plan allowing meds from Canada

It’s unclear how soon consumers will see benefits, as the plan has to go through time-consuming regulatory approval and later could face court challenges from drugmakers.