Reporting Aside: There are great resources available in Maine for those thinking about starting a garden, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine lobstermen hauled smallest catch in 15 years
But they raked in the second-highest price per pound in the fishery’s history in 2024.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
GOP push to end Maine solar subsidies, but lawmaker says it’s unlikely
How much to pay solar power developers has been an issue in Augusta for years and has emerged again as costs soar for some businesses.
Posted inCommunity
Erskine Academy student to participate in Poetry Out Loud state finals
Freshman Stella Martinelli of Whitefield has advanced to the state finals competition.
Posted inCommunity
Mount Vernon, Fayette sessions to address aging concerns
Sessions begin Monday, March 10, at the Mount Vernon Town Office and Saturday, March 15, at Fayette’s Underwood Library.
Posted inCommunity
Friends of Animals partners with Augusta’s Maine Animal Health Alliance
To celebrate the partnership, 50 free spay/neuter certificates will be gifted to residents in need.
Posted inCommunity
‘Blueberries for Sal’ diorama to debut at Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival
Sarah ‘Sal’ McCloskey will give readings from the book on Children’s Day, Aug. 3.
Posted inCommunity
Skowhegan Gardening workshop set for March 10
The workshop will be led by experts with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine must prepare for storms and climate change, lawmakers told
A proposal formed in the wake of last winter’s back-to-back storms to help communities prepare for bad weather and climate change was presented at a legislative hearing on Thursday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
America’s first Black lawyer started in Maine. His only known portrait has been missing for decades.
Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation’s first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm in South Carolina.