Mary Pols writes primarily about sustainability for Source. She came to the Press Herald in late 2013 to work on Source after a long career writing about movies. She has almost, but not quite, broken the habit of waking pre-dawn on Oscar nomination day. Mary was born in Portland and raised in Brunswick, but was away for 25 years so it’s been a thrill for her to learn about her state in the 21st century. She studied art history at Duke and her masters in journalism is from UC Berkeley. She’s happiest reporting a story in Maine’s great outdoors, whether she’s watching seaweed farmers plant a crop or eating fresh caught perch with an ice fisherman while a hungry eagle hovers nearby. History really floats her boat as well (once she wrote an entire story about the life of a very old and rare apple tree in Freeport). She lives in Brunswick with her hockey-obsessed son and their dog, a foster-fail kitten and an elderly Maine Coon.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2016
Anna Kendrick is more than a ‘Scrappy Little Nobody’
She’s an Oscar nominee and now a published author.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2016
Lila Bossi’s a Maine teenager building a home of her own
The Brunswick 17-year-old uses mostly donated items to construct a tiny house on wheels for a school project.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2016
Green home design takes off in Maine
And there’s nothing passive about Chris Corson’s passion for Passive Houses.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2016
Maine native Kevin Concannon’s a top USDA official promoting healthier eating for low-income people
He sees progress in SNAP recipients buying from local farmers but worries about the state’s reputation.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2016
The value of rockweed is rising – as are tensions over its ownership
Concerns over the ecological consequences of cutting the commonplace seaweed have led to a lawsuit.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2016
Annie Tselikis runs the Maine Lobster Dealers’ Association
She’s a marketing expert, but one with roots in sustainability.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2016
Horse-powered farms aren’t old-fashioned anymore
More new farmers are finding using animals rather than tractors creates a unique work environment.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2016
Ellen Griswold wins yearlong fellowship with Maine Farmland Trust
The former energy attorney will spend the year researching trends in agriculture and fisheries.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2016
Alexandria Brasili is an aquaculture teacher with a goal
Inspiring the next generation of fishermen and women to go beyond lobster.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2016
At Bates-Morse Mountain, there’s a lot more going on besides sunbathing
Students and professors dig in deep for lessons on climate change.
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