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PublishedApril 30, 2025
Oldies but goodies: Mainers cherish — and cook on — their old stoves
When it comes to stoves, 'brand spanking new' does not appeal to everyone.
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PublishedApril 21, 2025
USDA cancels $35M climate grant to Freeport demonstration farm
The termination letter said Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment failed to pay at least 65% of its climate-smart agriculture grant directly to farmers.
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PublishedApril 14, 2025
Lawmakers consider $10M bailout for Fairfield water crisis
A bill would expand the public water system to Fairfield residents whose private wells have been contaminated by toxic forever chemicals from the state's former agricultural sludge-spreading program.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2025
Maine makes first purchase of farm contaminated by forever chemicals
The state tapped its PFAS relief fund to spend $333,000 to buy a Palermo hay field where sewage sludge was once spread as fertilizer that tested 3 times above the state's recommended level for safe dairy forage.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2025
Get toxic firefighting foam out of Maine, lawmakers told
Residents of Brunswick Landing, the site of Maine's worst toxic firefighting foam spill, joined environmental groups to urge lawmakers to quantify the amount of foam in Maine and fund a voluntary program to collect, store and dispose of it.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2025
Fire that destroyed Unity flower shop, home believed to have been caused by cat
The fire reported at 6:51 a.m. Saturday on Depot Street drew firefighters from 12 towns, according to a fire official.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2025
Unity, Hope, Bethel to host fruit tree care workshops
The workshops are part of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association's annual Organic Orcharding Workshop Series.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
Covered bridges in Maine: 8 historic sites plus some modern options
The options range from historic architectural landmarks to seashell museums and walking paths.
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