St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
2020
Maine Compass: Wood use keeps our energy dollars here at home
The intelligent and sustainable use of wood for energy would have benefits for economy, climate change.
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 15
Feb. 15, 1898: The armored battleship USS Maine explodes in the harbor at Havana, Cuba, killing 266 of its 354 crew members and accelerating the decline in U.S. relations with Cuba’s parent nation, Spain. The U.S. goes to war against Spain later that year. The ship, commissioned in 1895, was the first U.S. Navy vessel named […]
Gene Carbona answers Five Questions
The co-owner of The Barn at Silver Oaks Estate, a wedding venue, talks about having a dream and building a business.
View from Away: Interest on federal debt expected to soar in next decade
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)
Veilleux to play Elomire in Dean College production
‘La Bete’ to be staged Feb. 20-23.
Aspiring farmers class planned in Lisbon Falls
Successful completion of the course qualifies participants for USDA Farm Service Agency Borrower Training credit.
Maine Senior FarmShare Program welcomes applications
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Division of Agricultural Resource Development has announced that the application period for new farms is open for the 2020 Maine Senior FarmShare Program. Applications, including the full details for new farms and eligibility criteria, are available on the ARD website. New for 2020, the Maine Senior […]
Waldo County farmer, food producer winter potluck dinner set
This free event is for farmers and producers of local food products to network, learn together and share a meal.