Work is underway to replace a pipe that was taken out of service in 2016 after a leak was discovered.
environment
Posted inVegan Kitchen
Author who catapulted vegetarianism to speak at Common Ground Fair
Frances Moore Lappé’s ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ was published in 1971, the same year the fair started.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
How to deal with climate refugees? Probably not like this
Proposals to force northern nations to accept migrants, and to geoengineer a cooler planet, could make our problems worse.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: A new tactic being considered to combat the spotted wing drosophila
The pest destroys as much as 30 percent of Maine’s blueberry crop annually.
Posted inNation & World
Gene editing could revive a nearly lost tree. Not everyone is on board
Scientists think bringing back even a portion of the chestnut trees lost to fungus would not only remake forests in the east but would also help combat climate change.
Posted inTimes Record
Midcoast Conservancy to host ‘State of Damariscotta Lake’ event
Midcoast Conservancy will highlight its work preserving the health of Damariscotta Lake during an event from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23. at Wavus Camp in Jefferson. Damariscotta Lake Watershed Manager Patricia Nease and other Midcoast Conservancy staff will discuss their efforts during the inaugural ‘State of Damariscotta Lake’ event. Topics to be addressed […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Everything is on fire. It doesn’t have to be.
The environmental future we feared has arrived. It’s past time for America to take the lead.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Want to fight climate change and drought at the same time? Bring back beavers.
Their dams and canals slow the flow of streams and rivers, spreading water across floodplains and allowing the accumulation of sand, silt and gravel.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick advocates: Composting can help both the planet and your wallet
A new food-waste drop-off site at the Brunswick Recreation Center is just part of a three-pronged effort to promote composting, which experts say could help the environment and the town’s bottom line.
Posted inLocal & State, News
At the Ecology School in Saco, campers learn by doing (and tasting)
New financial backing and a green campus at River Bend Farm expand outdoor learning opportunities for Maine kids.