Source - Portland Press Herald

Passion and experience on display among Russell Libby scholarships recipients

by Chelsea Conaboy Features Editor April 10, 2016April 7, 2016

Winners in high school, college and beginning farmer categories receive $1,500 each.

Students at Camden Hills Regional High raised money for a campus wind turbine and solar panels.

As it turns 50, the Waldo County school continues to contribute to ‘a better Maine.’

Instructors teach horticulture and student can earn college credit on the school’s farm.

The cream of this year’s crop was chosen from among 152 nominations of businesses and people that help make Maine more sustainable.

by BRIAN WITTE The Associated Press April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

A measure restricting the use of pesticides that threaten pollinators is headed to the governor.

by The Associated Press April 7, 2016November 30, 2016

The largely symbolic vote notes opposition to such a designation by the federal government, which likely could do it anyway.

The winners were honored Wednesday night in a ceremony at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester.

The council asks city staff to recommend amendments on how it would be enforced and how waivers would be granted in a timely fashion.

Farmers and growers worry about this week’s snow and unseasonable cold, which could endanger some plants.