The farmers’ love for animals led them to start a home for creatures in need. Read More
Browntail moth caterpillars have poisonous, irritating hairs that can cause a blistery rash similar to poison ivy when people come into contact with them. The hairs also can cause respiratory distress if people breathe them in. Read More
The small town of Madison, with a population 4,700, permitted urban farming until the town abruptly passed an ordinance banning it at the June 11 annual town meeting. Read More
The Home Tweet Home birdhouses by Maine artist Jada Fitch are as whimsical as they are functional, and they’ve captured the imagination of people around the globe. Read More
Despite the role he played in the last 45 years of Maine agriculture, farming was something of a left turn in the life of Paul Birdsall. Read More
In a region with a growing homeless population, no emergency homeless shelter and just one family shelter, constructing tiny homes might be the most reasonable solution. Read More
John Rankin, a Wiscasset ninth-grader with Down syndrome, finally received what he has wanted for years — his own space. Read More
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EAST BELFAST — Rich layers of color and texture mark the gardens of an East Belfast property that will be on display Friday June 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the Belfast Garden Club’s annual Open Garden Days. Homeowner Anne Hormel established… Read More
BANGOR — The Ohio Street Farmers’ Market opened for its eighth season on Wednesday afternoon, May 23, at Bangor Grange Hall, 1192 Ohio St. Known as “Bangor’s charming midweek market,” there are three vendors starting off the season: Rollin’s Orchards of Garland, In the Village Farm of Passadumkeag, and… Read More
BRUNSWICK — From gathering what grows abundantly in our region to cultivating and preparing medicinal herbs, Lucretia Woodruff of Milkweed Farm will share stories and insights from her own experience as mother, herbalist and farmer in “Growing, Gathering and Using Plants as Medicine” 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 27,… Read More
ISLAND FALLS — Tingley House Farm Market is sponsored by The Island Falls Historical Society with the help of ShopSmallFarms LLC. Market spaces are open to farmers, local crafters, and artists. We ask the participants to only bring things that are made or grown by themselves here in… Read More
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Longtime Friends of Fort Knox director Leon Seymour, who passed away May 29, is remembered as a colorful character with a passion for the fort — so much so that it's hard for those who knew him to believe he would ever leave. Read More
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It has been just over three weeks since I got my two little lambs, Maggie and Molly. After having them about a week, my Dad thought that a pair of little white lambs would be a great addition. So, I was on the lookout for a pair… Read More
“Women have long been stewards of natural resources and they often don’t get credit. I want to give the platform to women to share their experiences." Read More
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Jay Robinson excavates pieces of the past from long-abandoned Katahdin-region properties. Read More
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