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 […]
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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.
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L.L. Bean to open first Canadian store
The new retail store is part of a larger expansion into America’s northern neighbor.
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Summer labor crunch hits Maine businesses hard
Many restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions are going short-staffed this season, and the lack of qualified employees is reverberating in other sectors.
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Fungus appears to be an ally in fight against browntail moth caterpillars
Maine’s rainy, cool weather in May and June has caused some localized collapses in the population of the pests.
Posted inFood & Dining, News
Freeport wine bar Conundrum closes
The owner said a ‘lack of employees’ led to the decision.
Posted inCommunity
The Harlow names 24th annual juried show winners
Seven artists from Maine and beyond receive awards.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Source
Freeport brewery launches effort to put more clean energy into its beer
Maine Beer Co. hopes to inspire other clean energy efforts and expand its 50-kilowatt solar system so that the brewery generates more energy than it uses by 2030.
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Organic dairy barn opening at Wolfe’s Neck looks to next generation
The $1 million facility in Freeport opened Thursday with the goal of helping to teach new and transitioning organic dairy farmers.