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Aug. 23, 1991: Belgrade farm to be ‘home’ to massive influx of sewage, and a waste disposal plan at two Chelsea farms is upsetting neighbors
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Aug. 22, 1979: Several Kennebec County Jail inmates ‘destroy new toilets’ installed this past spring, education commissioner says ‘no need’ for 4 day school weeks, and Maine’s new Dairy Princess gets down and dirty milking a cow
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Aug. 21, 1989: The gypsy moth caterpillars might be making a comeback this year in central Maine, Hallowell shed site plan to be changed, and an Augusta city worker just received a hero award
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Aug. 20, 2001: Owners of JFK Mall in Waterville want to develop lot behind L.L. Bean call center, Hempstock festival in Starks goes off without issues, and stem-cell research takes look at adults
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Aug. 19, 1988: Part-time Readfield resident blames town for erosion damage on property, 2 Augusta wards up for grabs during election, and Augusta waterfront park gets a new sidewalk
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: Louisa Stancioff talks about upcoming Farmington festival concert
It’s neat when Mainers hit the national scene and the latest example of that, for me, happens to be singer/songwriter Louisa Stancioff. The musician has traveled around the country working on farms in Alaska, assisted a director on a TV series in Hollywood, worked shifts at a grocery store in Echo Park and picked apples […]
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
If rising sea levels threaten your garden, we’ve a few ideas on what to plant
Some plants are far more resistant to salt water than others.
Posted inBooks, Food & Dining, Maine Authors, Vegan Kitchen
Mainer’s new book touts ‘solutionary’ thinking
Zoe Weil’s ‘The Solutionary Way’ trains people to solve problems in a way that provides ‘the most good and least harm for people, animals, and the environment.’
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Aug. 18, 1994: Photographer brings his ‘weimaraners’ to Waterville bookstore, new bridge at Belgrade Lakes drawing opposition, and SAD 47 in Oakland is cracking down on drug, alcohol abuse by students
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