Orchardists say this year’s harvest is providing high-quality fruit despite uneven yields caused by a host of factors. However, there are worries for next year.
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Turner man found dead after falling off boat in New York
Officials said Edward Lachapelle, 61, was located early Saturday morning roughly 100 yards away from his boat, which was docked at a yacht club near Niagara Falls.
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One team’s drive to honor late coach’s memory has made it a top Dempsey Challenge fundraiser
The Leavitt Area High School field hockey team fundraises in its former coach’s memory, earning the top spot in its category every year since the team started fundraising in 2021.
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Dry year cuts into hay crops, leaving Maine farmers to adapt
Maine farmers and experts say the dry summer is part of a larger cycle that the agriculture industry must be ready for.
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Auburn woman dies Tuesday in Turner crash
Police say Jacqueline Langevin struck a FedEx delivery truck.
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How to get local food through Community Supported Agriculture
When it comes to buying local food and helping give farmers more revenue security, Community Supported Agriculture programs are one of the best ways to do that.
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See photos from local farms serving customers with CSAs
Staff Photographer Libby Kamrowski Kenny captures images of life at Little Ridge Farm in Lisbon and Nezinscot Farm in Turner.
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For Maine farmers, CSAs bring more certainty to an unforgiving industry
Many farmers have embraced community supported agriculture as a way to stabilize income and promote the benefits of local agriculture.
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How cheap weed from ‘gray market’ growers ends up on Maine dispensary shelves
Law enforcement experts say cheap, sometimes tainted weed grown by Chinese criminal groups is getting into the state’s medical market. Business owners say it’s cratering market rates and pushing reputable growers out of the industry.
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Turner-area school community split as board reviews transgender policies
Maine School Administrative District 52, which includes Turner, Leeds and Greene, may align its policies with President Trump’s executive order recognizing only ‘biological gender.’