The 85-mile Sunrise Trail is used most by motorized vehicle riders, according to a new report, and the mostly gravel surface makes it a challenge for cyclists and walkers.
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Summer’s heat gives pepper lovers sweet abundance
And the ways cooks can preserve both hot and sweet ones are equally bounteous.
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New garden in Cape Elizabeth beckons children back to nature
At Fort Williams Park, kids can now expect to get muddy while learning in the garden mostly built by volunteers.
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Grace Pease brings a college degree home to the farm
When she went off to college she wasn’t sure she’d come back, but she and her sister have joined the family business in Cornish.
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Take the bus to the Common Ground Fair
Maine Adult Education has organized a lower-carbon way for people to get to the fair and avoid the infamous traffic jam.
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Maine drought officials meet again amid worsening conditions
The southern part of the state is the hardest hit with groundwater levels in Sanford and Poland the lowest on record for July and August.
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South Portland passes pesticide ban that puts education over enforcement
Fines could be added in the future for the prohibition against certain lawn-and-garden pesticides, which takes effect in 2018 for private property owners.
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Portland council opts to negotiate deal to build solar array at landfill
The city would pay $150,000 over six years to have the panels installed, and expects to save $3.2 million in energy costs over the life of the project.
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In key advance, food waste recycling-to-energy program begins in Portland area
Ecomaine is ready to compile and ship large quantities of the area’s organic trash, offering the potential for a dramatic drop in the non-recycling waste stream.
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Mainer Caitlin Shetterly takes on the topic of GMOs in new book, ‘Modified’
She goes searching for truths after her health improves when she cuts corn from her diet.