The rusty patched bumblebee is a key pollinator for fruit and other crops in dozens of states.
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Posted inBusiness
Maine business equips sheds with solar panels for better energy return
The sheds are built like any other, but they have a saltbox-style roof featuring a solar array.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Environmental stewards should stand together against Gorsuch
President Trump’s nominee opposes the long-standing custom that courts defer to experts in government.
Posted inFood
Freeport resident Barton Seaver wins prestigious cookbook award
Seaver won in the “Food Matters” category of the International Association of Culinary Professionals competition.
Posted inMeet, Source
Linda Woodard doesn’t want anyone to be afraid of science
The Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center director is doing her part to dispense with fear.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine delegation should unite against proposed EPA cutbacks
The president’s plan would erode funding to enforce air and water protections, and harm Mainers’ quality of life.
Posted inNation & World, News
Two-year study to assess microfibers’ threat to the oceans
Researchers in the Gulf of Mexico will look at how the microscopic plastics shed by synthetic fabrics affect marine life.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Source
Mainers may be landing fewer fish, so let’s make them better fish, a Brit advises
UK fisherman Chris Bean talks with local fishermen about how to improve the quality of their catch
Posted inMeet, Source
Dan Devereaux watches over the waters in Brunswick
An innate curiosity about nature has made the marine warden an advocate for aquaculture.
Posted inMaine, News
Trump’s proposed EPA cuts would damage Maine’s environment and economy, critics fear
Sen. King calls the cuts ‘deeply troubling’ while Rep. Pingree says they’ll hurt Maine business.