Jonah Gula also finds a job that excites him as coordinator of a bear study.
Mary Pols
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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Author and egg farmer Lucie Amundsen has local roots
Her charming book, ‘Locally Laid,’ details her transition from writer to chicken farmer.
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When winter arrives, some Maine farms turn into cross-country ski operations
But the farmers warn it’s hardly a get-rich-quick scheme.
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University of Maine System chooses Sodexo as its food vendor, with a local focus
The five-year contract commits six campuses to sourcing 20 percent of their food locally by 2020.
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Storm prompts Portland Jetport to advise air travelers to monitor – or alter – flights
The airport’s director predicts ‘a ripple effect’ as a major storm targets the mid-Atlantic states.
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Chef who found religion pursues his calling among Unity Amish
Matthew Secich gives up famous restaurants and high-profile posts for a community where he smokes local meats and cheeses – and drives his family in a horse and buggy.
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In winter, Maine farmers sow relief for the aches and pains that grow all year
How a new generation of farmers takes care of themselves, with yoga, physical therapy and common sense.
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With more varieties and growing demand, seaweed is Maine’s crop to watch
‘Eat your sea greens,’ moms may begin telling their kids as kelp and other seaweeds take their place next to potatoes and blueberries among the state’s iconic foods.
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Stonewall Kitchen in York: A lesson in charm – and Italian food
The Tuscan Mamas’ appetite for life wows a sell-out audience.
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Hairstylist in Thomaston Wal-Mart overlooked during bomb threat evacuation
Barbara Moore says when she finally emerged from the eerily empty store, she saw a cluster of police officers and firefighters, and ‘their mouths dropped.’