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Portland Press Herald

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.

Meet, Source

Bill Yeo can’t wait to use the new electric car charging station at L.L. Bean

by Mary Pols September 23, 2018September 22, 2018

The longtime employee has been living the sustainable dream for decades.

Source

New Hampshire pizza dough maker, 35 other out-of-state producers seek Maine stamp of approval

by Mary Pols September 16, 2018September 15, 2018

These organic farmers and food producers are from away – but their certification is from the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.

Meet, Source

Figs are Jesse Stevens’ jam

by Mary Pols September 16, 2018September 13, 2018

But how is he growing them in Sweden, Maine?

Business, Local & State, Source

Former State Department diplomat settles on historic Maine farm

by Mary Pols September 14, 2018September 14, 2018

Susan Thornton, who resigned as the top U.S. diplomat in East Asia after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got fired, has purchased the Packard-Littlefield farm.