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Leg Work: Seeking safe passage in Maine crosswalks, on foot and on wheels

by Shoshana Hoose April 19, 2015April 25, 2015

A bill in the Legislature would require drivers to stop for ‘vulnerable users’ at marked crossings.

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What’s that? A dime in your pocket

by Peggy Grodinsky April 19, 2015April 21, 2015

Longfellow Books supports a plastic bag-free Portland by giving customers 10 cents if they don’t use one.

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Sea Change: Dirty-fuel divestment a rising moral choice

by MARINA SCHAUFFLER April 19, 2015September 10, 2015

Organizations in Maine join an international effort to take money out of fossil fuels and put it into cleaner energy.

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Meet: Climate change educator Esperanza Stancioff

by Mary Pols April 19, 2015April 16, 2015

She leads the Signs of the Seasons program that seeks volunteers to observe birds, butterflies and buds.

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Sedate grower’s inner radical gives him new goals

April 19, 2015April 16, 2015

Beyond growing his own food, he’ll start donating vegetables and help create public garden spaces.

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Ready to transform your vegetable garden to organic? Gardening writer Tom Atwell tells you how

by Tom Atwell April 19, 2015October 30, 2016

You’ll need items from compost to cages, from barrels to broadforks.

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Homegrown: Birdhouses

by Meredith Goad April 19, 2015April 16, 2015

Tony DiPietro of Falmouth has learned a lot in the 17 years he’s been making the charming and practical shelters.

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MOFGA’s online Fundrazr helps low-income families buy CSA shares

by Mary Pols April 19, 2015April 16, 2015

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association has turned to online crowd-sourcing to help fund a project to offer half-price community supported agriculture (CSA) shares to low-income families. As of late last week, the group’s campaign had raised nearly two thirds of its $6,000 goal. It ends on May 27. For five years now, MOFGA […]