LEWISTON — James “Jim” K. Harwood Jr. passed away at Central Maine Medical Center on Thursday, Feb. 1, after a short illness. He was the son of the late Martha Coolidge Harwood and James Kendall Harwood Sr. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen Brawn Harwood; his daughter Holli-Anne Lottie Harwood; his son James Brawn […]
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Evan A. Thurlow
NORWAY — Evan A. Thurlow, 93, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Stephens Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side. A lifelong resident of Oxford, Evan was born Dec. 2, 1924, in Lewiston. He was the son of Alfred and Marcia Keller Thurlow. He went through the first eight grades in the one-room schoolhouse […]
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Meet a 10-day-old Katahdin hair lamb
Hadley Moreau gives attention to a 10-day-old female lamb at Valley View Farm in Auburn on Tuesday. The Katahdin hair lamb has a twin brother, farm owner Kathy Shaw said. “We will have quite a few babies in the next couple of weeks,” Shaw said, adding that she has a few pregnant ewes. Moreau, a […]
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Norlands farm equipment on ice
Snow and ice coat an old piece of farm equipment at the Norlands Living History Center in Livermore on Wednesday morning. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal) An old piece of farm equipment sits at the Norlands Living History Center in Livermore on Wednesday morning. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal)
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Extension ‘Cows and Crops’ e-newsletter University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a free online newsletter providing production and research information for Maine dairy and forage producers. Each issue of “Cows and Crops” includes timely articles, links to useful resources and a calendar of dairy and forage related events. The e-newsletter also is suitable for those […]
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Learning the ropes in Bethel
BETHEL — Dean Richmond declared his intentions to “muckle on,” as he wrestled with an 800-pound steer — a steer that had bested riders who were attempting to get a rope around him one too many times. “Dean, you’re not 20,” Deborah Richmond shouted at her husband. On Sunday at the Cliff Side Arena on […]
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Gladys A. Dupont
NORTH YARMOUTH — Gladys A. Dupont, 96, of Granite Street passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family and friends on Monday, May 22. She was born in Freeport on June 9, 1920, the daughter of “Roy” Clyde Norton Sr. and Maggie (Smith) Norton. Gladys attended local schools and graduated from North Yarmouth Academy […]
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Planting cucumbers in Lisbon
Kadija Hilowle plants cucumber seeds on her farm lot in Lisbon on Monday. Hilowle is a native of Kenya, where she raised cows, goats, camels, chickens and sheep. She moved to Lewiston in 2005 and started growing sweet corn and vegetables on her lot at the Packard-Littlefield Farm.
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Sustainable farming in Sabattus
Cierra Pearl waters vegetable and herbs at Willow Pond Farm in Sabattus on Thursday. Pearl, a native of Washington state, is working on the farm through a Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association apprenticeship. “I am looking to learn new things about sustainable farming practices,” she said. Farm owner Jill Agnew hires seasonal help to […]
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Portland, South Portland OK plans to build municipal solar farms
PORTLAND (AP) — Portland and South Portland are partnering to build the state’s two largest municipal solar farms on closed landfills. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2mfakEH ) the cities approved the plans on Wednesday night. Portland officials signed a contract with renewable energy company ReVision Energy. South Portland officials authorized separate power-purchase and licensing […]