It’s starting to feel as if the animal kingdom is over us. Not that we can blame them.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Environmentalists petition state to adopt stronger clean vehicle standards
The proposed regulations would require vehicle manufacturers to increase sales of new electric vehicles in Maine.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
York could soon become a frontrunner in banning all plastic utensils
The town Select Board is scheduled to consider whether to put a proposal to ban all single-use plastic utensils, containers, cups and straws on a November ballot.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Advocates cheer new protection for once-filthy Presumpscot River
Gov. Janet Mills signed the law banning waste discharge licenses for the Lower Presumpscot, granting researchers and activists 4 years to form a long-term plan to preserve the river’s health.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Salmon and peas on the Fourth: A New England tradition revisited
Though river dams have decimated Maine’s Atlantic salmon population, the customary meal lives on with some. Our recipes make it easy for you to give a nod to the classic pairing at your own Fourth festivities.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Hummingbirds: Flying avian gems
Every year about this time, it happens. I get things ready and all set out, and then I wait. But I never have to for very long. Within days, if that, I hear the loud familiar buzz and rush of air, and there it is…the first hummingbird at my feeder. And every year, without fail, […]
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Maine likely to amend its strict mining laws in the coming months
But the changes could be significant, requiring public hearings and months of information gathering before they go into effect.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
‘Fire Weather’ is a gripping narrative and a loud wake-up call
John Vaillant’s new book recounts a Canadian wildfire in 2016 that was nicknamed “the beast.”
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: ‘The Deluge’ by Stephen Markely
“About once a decade I stumble across a book that so captures the imagination and upends my perspective, I can’t help but recommend it everywhere. Stephen Markely’s ‘The Deluge’ explores a realistic near future of increasing climate disruption with all the natural, political and economic upheaval. Markley’s writing breathes life into the disparate interlocking narratives […]
Posted inFood
These Maine restaurants are making the extra effort for the environment
Three local restaurants take three different tacks to serve a side of sustainability with dinner.
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