Scything, which goes back to the ancient Romans, is back in style – and one of the country’s chief suppliers of the scythe is located right here in Perry, Maine.
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Luigi Del Conte sauces spice up a hot summer night
These Maine-made artisanal Italian sauces are terrific with summer seafood.
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Anne D. Burt relishing role as climate change activist
At 71, she has spent many years passionately advocating for social, economic and environmental justice.
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If you have a garden, you probably have a shade garden
And if so, consider yourself lucky. There are plenty of beautiful plants that favor the shade.
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Organizers of sailing regattas make a wind-powered sport even greener
At events, they encourage recycling, offsetting emissions and generating less trash in the first place.
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New England’s use of solar energy growing as Maine waffles
ISO-New England says the sun will supply 3 percent of its electricity by 2025, but Maine trails the trend, which is led by producers in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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State asks public to help monitor bat colonies amid widespread die-off
An online survey will be used to track the location and size of colonies as officials gauge the effects of white nose syndrome, which has killed millions of bats.
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A thirst for raw water from Maine
Bryan Pullen bottles untreated spring water that he considers to be the ‘purest thing’ you can drink.
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Dogwoods provide a colorful, four-season addition to any Maine landscape
Many dogwoods are native to New England, but some of the most popular landscape plants are imports.