Florence Bearse is known for her sense of humor and her no-nonsense attitude.
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Fort Williams, and just about everywhere else in Maine, struggles with invasive plants
The Wild Seed Project offers advice for dealing with some of the worst offenders.
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Wheels in mind of new transportation columnist go ’round and ’round – usually sustainably
Sarah Cushman helps people explore alternative ways of getting around.
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Irises are beautiful and easygoing
And you’ll find good deals at the Maine Iris Society auctions.
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Jewelry with a message for hope
Ebenezer Akakpo’s jewelry incorporates Ghanaian symbols for hope, strength and other positive traits, and some of the proceeds go to pay for water filtration systems for the poor.
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Buying into a low-energy subdivision may be too costly for some
Visions of an energy-efficient development shift as buyers balk at the price tag.
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You can never have too many strawberries
Freeze them for later (is there such a thing as too many strawberries?)
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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.
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Large study links key pesticide to weakened honeybee hives
A large study shows that bees who used fields treated with insecticides known as neonicotinoids did worse than others.