Today, the items are so popular, they’re often made of new rope.
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Print versus e-books: Is one way of reading kinder to the environment?
Maine publishers try, as much as they can manage, to go green.
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This winter, growers should cultivate their minds
Brush up your gardening skills with some of the many local offerings.
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Allison Lakin’s Maine-made cheeses are ‘gorges’ (and gorgeous)
She sources the milk from a single farm, and does deliveries herself.
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Craft brewers: Getting hands on 16-ounce cans is one tall order
The growing demand strains Pennsylvania-based Crown Holdings, a primary supplier.
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Leg Work: Crusader for navigating Portland safely without a car
Bobbi Keppel, 83, draws on organizational skills and an activist’s determination to speak up for ice-free and non-brick sidewalks, among other issues.
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Meet: Christine Collins, artist exploring visions of sustainability
Two of her photographs of compost are in the Portland Museum of Art biennial exhibition.
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Maine Gardener: Protection needed for bees and against ticks, still
Talks at the New England Grows trade show give specifics on the hows and the whys.
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Grow: Rex begonias
The blossoms are small but the foliage beautiful, and they make a nice alternative to the ubiquitous Christmas poinsettia.
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Green Plate Special: Maine farms satisfy desires of oyster lovers and help the ocean, too
With pollution and warming hurting wild oysters, aquaculture comes to the rescue and also provides an ecosystem service.