Nationwide, farms are struggling to find enough farmhands to raise and pick crops. In Maine, legislators are considering a law to raise their pay.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Vegetable gardening season is here: Ready, set, go
Are you a new gardener? Follow this timeline and our tips to get started this season.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
To clean the garden or not to clean? That is the question (sorry, Shakespeare)
Too much spring cleanup can hurt beneficial native insects, some experts say. But how to balance those concerns with the needs and convenience of the gardener?
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Spring’s in bloom at East End school
East End Community School celebrates the arrival of spring with a flower-ful fence.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Life Unwound: How sweet it is
As I write, I wear a bangle with three intertwined strands that my father’s mother gave me in 1967. They jangle on my wrist and remind me of Memere. What a honey she was, a real sweetie. I visited Memere often. Memere made candy. I’d break off edges of fudge and savor them, big ones, […]
Posted inFood, Recipes
How to prep, cook and enjoy stuffed artichokes
Memories of – and a craving for – a mother’s Sicilian dish inspired her daughter to try to replicate it.
Posted inForecaster Sports
Winter season ends, but a full spring season awaits- Northern edition
Winter athletes made their mark and spring competitors got great news last week.
Posted inForecaster Sports
Winter season ends, but a full spring sports season awaits- Portland edition
Winter athletes made their mark and spring competitors got great news last week.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Spring has not yet sprung, but it’s time to get started in the garden
Good chores for early spring? Sharpen tools, grow seedlings and prune.
Posted inForecaster Sports
Winter season in final days, spring sports primed to start on time- Portland edition
End of winter sports doesn’t mean the action will stop.