Thousands turn out for Dog Days of August in Freeport and Ales for Tails in Portland.
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Soil health workshops set for Sept. 3-5
Workshops to demonstrate the principles of soil health, and how livestock management can influence soil quality and the environment.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Freeport woman wants towns to collaborate on shellfishing policy
Freeport, Brunswick, Harpswell, Scarborough and Yarmouth have pledged support for the group that plans to convene in the fall.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Citizens United still casts a shadow
We need to amend the Constitution to limit corporate money in politics.
Posted inSports
Making it in professional golf is a rough shot
For talented golfers like Jack Wyman, trying to climb the ladder toward the PGA Tour is a costly and often humbling venture.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport leads worldwide effort to improve soil health, reduce climate change
A collaboration with researchers, technology companies, food businesses and farmers hopes to gather information about millions of acres of farmland.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
State hammering out details of mandatory paid time off
The Department of Labor is giving plenty of lead time to employers nervous about a law that goes into effect in 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Declining sales challenge Maine outlet towns
Sales in Kittery and Freeport have tumbled nearly 20 percent in the last five years.
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Wolfe’s Neck announces new initiative to improve soil health, combat climate change
FREEPORT — As part of a $10 million collaboration, Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment is attempting a “farming revolution” to combat carbon emissions and the effects of climate change, according to the Freeport nonprofit’s executive director, David Herring. It will provide “any farmer anywhere with free access to site-specific data, providing quantitative […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Gannett Journalism Scholarships awarded to 11 Maine students
The Maine Community Foundation has worked with donors and educators since 1983 to provide Maine students access to educational opportunities.