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PublishedJune 28, 2022
Grant program gives lifeline to central Maine farms struggling to cover rising costs
The initiative run by the Maine Farmland Trust has provided financial support to farms in Albion, Somerville, West Gardiner and elsewhere that complete a 2-year program meant to fine-tune their business plans.
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PublishedJune 24, 2022
Thomas College president releases video reflecting on how Title IX has changed her life
As the nation marks 50 years of Title IX, Thomas College President Laurie G. Lachance reflects on how the law has had a lasting impact on her career.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2021
10% of Maine child care centers closed during the pandemic, threatening ‘the workforce behind the workforce,’ experts say
With Maine child care facilities closing and financial pressure on those still open, concerns rise that parents won’t be able to return to work.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
New law will give big boost to Maine’s tiny home lovers
Nationally, the tiny home industry is booming — a trend that in Maine will benefit from new legislation passed this spring.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2021
Revisiting a very beautiful, 114-foot-tall American chestnut tree that grows in Hebron
It’s considered the biggest in Maine and one of the biggest in the country.
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PublishedJune 13, 2021
‘It’s an employee’s market’: Students help fill the demand for labor in Maine
With many Maine employers looking everywhere for workers, the local prospects look good for students seeking summer jobs this year.