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Bicycling advocate Alicia Heyburn returns from Europe with ideas for U.S.

by Mary Pols October 18, 2015October 18, 2015

Along with a bike for life, she finds much to emulate from the cycling infrastructure, especially in the Netherlands.

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Marketwatch: Ginger root

by Peggy Grodinsky October 18, 2015October 15, 2015

This tropical plant has wandered very far from home.

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Five ways to use your fall apple bounty – peels, cores and all

by CHRISTINE BURNS RUDALEVIGE October 18, 2015May 15, 2026

Ideas for reducing waste range from making vinegar to flavoring bourbon.

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The state of the Grange in Maine: Shuttering doors or revitalizing an institution?

by Mary Pols October 18, 2015October 19, 2015

A growing demographic of young farmers offers hope for sustaining the formerly vital institution.

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Homegrown: LeHay’s Shaker Boxes

by Meredith Goad October 18, 2015October 15, 2015

A Maine craftsman makes the reproduction boxes by hand, using historically accurate methods

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Taking stock of a fruitful summer in the garden

by TOM ATWELL October 18, 2015October 18, 2015

The raspberries and tomatoes thrived. The cucumbers not so much.

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Paper and plastic: Some towns already have BYOB ordinances

October 11, 2015October 10, 2015

Some towns have already established their policies on plastic and paper bags, as well as on Styrofoam containers. Others are considering or have considered ordinances, many of them modeled on – but not exact copies of – Portland’s. Here’s the lowdown: BRUNSWICK PARAMETERS: Advocates with Bring Your Own Bag Midcoast are aiming for an ordinance […]