A resident must be 21-years-old to grow marijuana for his or her personal use and can possess no more than 12 immature plants and six flowering plants.
Julia Bayly
Fort Kent
Here’s to old rock stars and the fans who love them
When it comes to getting down with their favorite rock icons, today’s Baby Boomers are totally up for it.
JULIA BAYLY
Yes, the Rusty Metal Farm hens are junk food junkies
To hear my friends tell it, the Rusty Metal Farm chickens are among the most spoiled and pampered on the planet.
Hard-drinking Maine moose has a pool party
“I’ve told my friends that hunt if they see a moose this fall with a rubber duckie pool floatie stuck in his antlers, shoot that bastard.”
Loss is common for elder Mainers, and it shouldn’t be ignored
“There has been quite a bit of research that tells us if people are not able to adapt and deal with loss in a healthy way, their own risk of death goes up.”
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Confessions of a caffeine addict
What I am — to borrow a phrase from one of my favorite mugs — is “instant person, just add coffee.”
From talkies to modern superhero flicks: Fort Kent movie theater celebrates 100 years
This summer, what is now The Century Theater celebrates 100 years of going to the movies.
Maine’s new food sovereignty law puts local control over local foods
“It’s to rejuvenate traditional local foodways where communities provided for themselves in an atmosphere of trust, not unlike having friends over to share a meal.”
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A shutdown of state government could have dire consequences for elderly Mainers
Those dollars fund Meals on Wheels, MaineCare reimbursements, adult day care centers, elder counseling, nutritional programs, educational programs and transportation services across the state.
Northern Maine beef farmers want to get their meat on local dinner plates
For the last three years the couple — former Nebraska ranchers — has been growing a herd of prime black angus cattle on their New Canada Aroostook Beef Company farm just south of Fort Kent.
JULIA BAYLY
Forget moose — when you’re above the Arctic Circle, it’s time for reindeer games
“When a driver hits and kills a reindeer, they are responsible for compensating the animal’s owner for the cost of that reindeer. So we are a bit happy when one gets hit.”
Alleged NH puppy mill operator was investigated for unlicensed kennel in Maine
Christina Fay was arrested last week on two misdemeanor charges of neglect after multiple agencies raided her Wolfeboro, NH, home and rescued 84 Great Danes.
LePage signs food sovereignty law, the first of its kind in the nation
Supporters of food sovereignty want local food producers to be exempt from state licensing and inspections governing the selling of food as long as the transactions are between the producers and the customers for home consumption.
Don’t let chickens get too neighborly with wild birds
When it comes to raising poultry for food, cleanliness is key for human and animal safety, according to state agriculture officials who deal in biosecurity.
Baby boomers taking up pot again may be surprised how much it’s changed
Things have changed a bit since the days when marijuana was an illicit drug sold on the black market.
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Fried, sauteed, in eggs or on a pizza: It’s fiddlehead season in Maine
The wild edible green can be sauteed, deep fried and so much more.
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A trust fund for a pooch? How some Mainers are including their pets in estate planning
For some Mainers, funds of $10,000 per dog are there for a new owner to buy food, provide medical care or whatever the dogs need.
JULIA BAYLY
On Rusty Metal Farm we fear the mundane and embrace the risky
On Sunday, I survived jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.
This Marine veteran from Lewiston may challenge Poliquin
Rise Above Fest draws crowds to Bangor Waterfront
Motorcyclist killed in Lincoln crash identified
What Maine’s recreational marijuana market will look like