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PublishedOctober 27, 2021
Organic farmers group seeks help for Maine dairy farmers from company that cut ties to them
Maine's largest organic food organization is asking international food company Danone to reverse its decision to cancel contracts with 89 organic dairy producers, including 14 in Maine.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2021
Central Maine hard cider producers rise to meet demand as industry gains following
Several cider makers have popped up around central Maine in recent years, offering a drink that differs from the sweet ciders large manufacturers provide.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2021
Passport tour held in lieu of annual Common Ground Country Fair
A group of business owners in the Unity area organized a passport tour during what would typically be Common Ground Country Fair weekend, which was canceled this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
As Common Ground Country Fair cancels, organizers of other upcoming fairs consider changes amid COVID surge
After taking hiatuses last year, Oosoola Days, Farmington Fair, Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair and the New Portland Lions Fair all said that they plan to move forward with in-person events this month.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Organizers cancel in-person Common Ground Country Fair, citing COVID surge
The decision to not hold an in-person festival came just weeks before it was set to return after not being held last year because of the pandemic.
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PublishedJune 13, 2021
Maine tries to shift the cost of recycling onto companies instead of taxpayers
With mountains of boxes and bubble wrap from online pandemic shopping now going in the trash, Maine is trying to enact what is known as an extended producer responsibility program.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
Unity’s Common Ground Country Fair set for in-person return this year
The fair is scheduled for Sept. 24-26 at the Common Ground Country Fairgrounds in Unity.
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PublishedApril 22, 2021
Maine medical marijuana trailblazer hospitalized following accident
Dawson Julia, a medical cannabis provider in Unity, is 'fighting for his life' after a moped accident in the Bahamas.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Pandemic made Unity a college town without a college, and the locals are feeling the pressure
With the absence of approximately 650 Unity College students and a reduced staff, local services such as the fire department and businesses such as the local pizza joint are experiencing the loss.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Survey says: Organic farmers making most of pandemic
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, farmers were able to keep their operations going as the process of farming itself didn't change at all.
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