Latin may not be spoken casually these days, but it’s alive and well in our legal system.
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Pollinator Q&A with local Extension expert Lynne Holland
University of Maine Cooperative Extension horticulture professional Lynne Holland, who coordinates the Master Gardener Volunteers Program for Androscoggin, Sagadahoc and Kennebec counties, offers her advice. Q: What is a pollinator garden? A: It’s a garden of primarily native plants (to feed pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds and moths). No chemicals should be used because […]
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Pollinator garden paydirt: The information you need to get started
The information at the links below will provide context, guidance and answers to many of your questions. And many area nurseries and garden centers offer native plants and advice, with some centers specializing in native plants, so call and ask. The importance of pollinators: What is a pollinator? – Pollinators (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) […]
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Pesky bugs? Nope, important pollinators. And they could use your help.
Growing a pollinator garden is a great way to help the environment, say pollinator protectors, and pretty easy if you start small.
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Mark LaFlamme: Please don’t scream at, curse at or generally mistreat employees serving up soft serve
Talk of the Town: Screaming at the teenager getting your raspberry streusel, and other joys of spring.
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Mystery Photo for May 5, 2024
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford gift card.
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Goodbye rocking chair, hello bar stool for these nice and naughty knitting lessons
Not only is Tyla Davis’s local bar-based knitting class more fun, it’s more successful at teaching the skill, say participants.
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Letters from Madagascar: Nothing here is easy
I’d like to say that living in Madagascar has made me strong, but even the 12-year-old girls put me to shame.
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Mystery Photo for April 28, 2024
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Mark LaFlamme: Ice cream wars, kite tragedies and free money
Talk of the Town: There’s a lot of wind blowing around these parts, a lot of wind. And whatnot…