The writer, 30, got her start in journalism when she was at Bard College.
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Jessie Dowling presides over the Maine Cheese Guild
Her ambition is to make cheese and remake food policy.
Aaron Strong organizes Maine water monitors for better ocean health
Following his passions for ecology and policy leads him to work at the University of Maine.
Brad Burns of Falmouth angles for return of striper abundance
A passionate fisherman, he leads Stripers Forever, a conservation group that pushes to end commercial fishing of striped bass.
Christina Hassett stewards Little Chebeague Island for the Maine Island Trail Association
During the offseason, the Yarmouth native and UMaine graduate builds boats.
Portland’s Susan Webster went from concerned parent to food waste activist
Now she’s leading a Muskie School workshop to help Maine institutions in the ultimate food fight.
Author Elizabeth Hand goes to dark places
How climate change informs a writer’s life
Dan Marion’s a pro skier who made a sharp turn to farming and foraging in Maine
It’s been (mostly) uphill since at his Fresh Pickins Farm in Cape Elizabeth.
Artist Susan Perrine helps children tap into natural creativity
She shows Maine schoolkids how to weave twigs into works of art.
When Peter Taggart renovates an old Maine building, it also gets greener
Solar power on properties he rents out also makes him a green landlord.