Growers’ use of the banned pesticide Carbofuran is particularly concerning and some water sources downstream from illegal grows have already been contaminated, researchers say.
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Can the lure of no energy bills add up to sales for Maine homebuilders?
For developers, selling a subdivision of all net-zero homes, designed to generate enough power to zero-out electric bills over time, has been a challenge in Maine.
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Produce food, control erosion, feed wildlife – make your garden fit your needs
If you match a native plant to its function, your garden will flourish.
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‘Daring Democracy’ says environmental degradation, racial tension, poverty are intertwined
We need to act together to face those challenges – and preserve democracy – authors Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen say.
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Here’s how to attract more butterflies to your garden
One of the keys is to offer a habitat for the earlier stage of the life cycle – caterpillars.
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How iconic author of ‘Silent Spring’ inspired Sandra Steingraber’s career as environmentalist
Steingraber edited a new book for the Library of America that celebrates work by Rachel Carson.
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Bill to fix problems at Acadia, allow clamming advances in U.S. Senate
A Senate panel endorses the legislation, which awaits approval by the full Senate.
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Are littleneck clams the next frontier in aquaculture?
Jordan Kramer is trying them out on his West Bath fish farm and so far, so good.
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Brendan Murtha, 18, has already encountered 700 birds
The Bowdoin College freshman says his father’s work as an artist inspired his passion for birding.
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Appreciating Mother for sharing the gift of wonder
A sense of wonder can be lost by adulthood, eroded by the stresses and strains of the workaday world.