Maine is 1 of just 2 states to have never hosted the roadshow in its nearly 3-decade run, but that changes this summer.
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Winter’s aglow in this garden wonderland
It’s the 10th anniversary of Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The light show has attracted 780,000 visitors to Boothbay, who wind through a mile of pathways adorned by more than 750,000 high-efficiency LED lights – about 66 miles of lights if laid end-to-end. Photos by staff photographer Ben McCanna.
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This Maine man lost his brother during WWII. He’s still searching for answers.
Eighty years after Elmer Wright was presumed dead off the coast of Tunisia, his younger brother fought to get his true service recognized – even if it meant finding out he died by friendly fire.
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‘Victory means nothing, the follicles mean everything’: Facial hair competition highlights Gardiner’s Swine & Stein Brewfest
This year’s Swine & Stein Brewfest drew about 1,500 people for the 15th annual celebration of beer, cider, wine, facial hair and community.
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Survivor-led talk on domestic abuse set for Boothbay Sept. 11
The 2:30-4 p.m. event, free and open to the public, includes free admission to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
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Bigelow lab receives $7 million for algae research, business development
The Boothbay lab will use the National Science Foundation grant to build the Maine Algal Research Infrastructure and Accelerator in a bid to unlock more ways macroalgae and its microscopic counterpart can be used and ultimately marketed.
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Organizations work to keep conservation lands connected to save species
In 2002, Midcoast land trusts teamed up to save wildlife habitats. Decades and thousands of acres later, the acquisition process has changed to reflect the growing need for local housing.
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A new Midcoast PFAS lab enters the fray
With PFAS regulations tightening, a new state-certified lab has entered the chat. The goal? To help fill gaps in local knowledge and halt “forever chemicals” in their tracks.
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Hemlock woolly adelgid meets its foe
Local land trusts team up to help save the hemlock trees in the Midcoast.
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to re-open for season May 1
BOOTHBAY — The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is set to reopen for the season on Wednesday, May 1. The gardens, now in its 16th year, aims to meet the demands of visitation and ever-growing climate concerns through investments in the Horticulture and Plant Science teams, community partnerships, and family-oriented programs. The newly renovated café, found […]