“This is my AC,” Clifford Stephenson said about the hat he wore while working Tuesday in the butternut squash field at the Belanger & Sons Farm in Lewiston. Stephenson said the hat was made for him by his neighbor in Kingston, Jamaica. Stephenson has been spending the summers away from his homeland to work at […]
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Roger M. Boivin
AUBURN — Roger M. Boivin, 61, of Leeds, died Oct. 12, at the Hospice House in Auburn. He was born Jan. 16, 1956, to Maynard and Jennie Boivin in Waterville. Roger worked as a farmer at Addition Farms in Leeds, the Sun Journal in Lewiston and ended his working days at VIP Warehouse in Lewiston several […]
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Saddleback extends deadline for closing, still working to secure funds for new lift
DALLAS PLANTATION — The general manager of the Saddleback ski area said Friday the resort would extend by a few days its self-imposed deadline for securing $3 million in financing for a new chairlift. The resort announced in July it would have to close for the coming 2015-16 ski season if it was unable to […]
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Farmers’ barns and gates open Sunday
STATE — Farmers across the state are opening barn doors to the public on Sunday, July 27, for the 25th annual Maine Open Farm Day. The bounty of the farmer’s table will be matched by the number of farms — close to 90 from all 16 counties — holding open house for consumers to learn about […]
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Maine supreme court rejects appeal in raw milk case
PORTLAND (AP) — The state supreme court has rejected a Blue Hill farmer’s challenge of regulations requiring him to spend thousands of dollars to be licensed to sell raw milk at his farm stand. Farmer Dan Brown wanted to continue selling milk the way he had for years based on his understanding from state officials […]
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Monticello woman is first female, youngest farmer to be named young potato farmer of the year
MONTICELLO — Growing up on her family farm, Sara Corey was tattooed with the tokens of the Aroostook County potato harvest. Each September and October, she collected the dust from the potato fields under her fingernails, drank in the smell of dirt and mud, and learned to position her back just right to ignore the […]
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Lewiston Winter Market to open Nov. 21
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Farmers’ Market will open again for the winter season Thursday, Nov. 21, just in time to pick up some fresh local goodies for Thanksgiving. The market will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center at 208 Bates St. and will be held every third Thursday of […]
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A fan of farmers: New MOFGA executive director brings diverse experiences to Maine
UNITY — The new executive director of the country’s oldest and largest state organic organization has some big gardening shoes to fill, but brings with him decades of experience helping small farmers all over the country. Ted Quaday took the helm at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association at the beginning of October. He […]
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A family of farmers — four generations keep the tradition alive in Fort Kent
FORT KENT — Sundays are a big deal at Raoul and Lou Caron’s house. Every week, around 11 a.m., pickups and cars begin pulling into the couple’s farmhouse near Little Black Lake. Out tumble three generations of the extended Caron clan as children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even a family dog or two all make a […]
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Maine gubernatorial campaigns trade jabs over jobs claim
AUGUSTA — Maine’s top Republican leaders and a top political consultant for Gov. Paul LePage’s re-election campaign launched a salvo of complaints this week regarding a statement U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud made on jobs in a campaign ad issued earlier in September. Michaud, a Democrat, is running for governor and said the state, under LePage, […]