Maine’s 1st District U.S. House member among a few possible picks eyed by President-elect Joe Biden
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Company failed to report screws found in its pizza dough
Scarborough-based It’ll Be Pizza didn’t report the complaints it got from 3 consumers in September until after a former employee was charged in October with putting razor blades in dough balls at Hannaford stores.
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Citing drought, USDA declares most Maine farmers eligible for disaster relief
The new declaration from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue covers 14 of the state’s 16 counties.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine
Chellie Pingree aims to transform American agriculture
From an island in Maine, the 1st Congressional District Democrat is pushing a measure to make the nation’s farming carbon neutral and more sustainable.
Posted inMaine, News
Summer without the fair leaves foul feeling in the air
Organizers, vendors and 4-H’ers take a financial hit from fair cancellations, and you can kiss fried dough goodbye.
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Five of John Bunker’s apple standouts
With hundreds of apple varieties on John Bunker’s farm in Palermo, there’s bound to be more than a few odd ones in the bunch. Here are five apples Bunker says are particularly interesting for their exceptional taste, unusual quality or outstanding use in cooked recipes. Duchess of Oldenburg: Originating from Russia in the 17th century, […]
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Heritage orchard at the Blaine House meant to plant seeds of unity
AUGUSTA — John Bunker approached Gov. Janet Mill’s administration in 2019 and offered to create an orchard at the Blaine House full of Maine heritage apples. He suggested planting 16 varieties of apple trees, one to represent each of Maine’s 16 counties. “The idea is to connect all of Maine and everyone in Maine through […]
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Graft by graft, John Bunker is preserving Maine’s rich apple history
For 45 years, the self-taught Palermo man has been resurrecting heritage apple varieties, for posterity and for long-forgotten delicious applesauce, apple pies and cider.
Posted inMaine, News
After record lack of rain, half of Maine now in drought conditions
A stubborn blocking pattern in the jet stream led to the moderate drought that was declared Thursday, and the forecast shows an increasing likelihood of ‘extreme conditions’ later this summer.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Questions raised about Auburn’s new Agriculture Committee
The city received seven qualified applications to serve on the new seven-member committee. Only five were appointed.