The utility’s transmission line will harm Maine’s environment, economy and way of life – and will do nothing to reduce climate-disrupting pollution.
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Maine Voices: Oyster company’s plan for 40-acre lease is bad for bay, public
A significantly smaller farm that processes oysters on land is in the best interests of all of us who care about Maquoit Bay off Brunswick.
Composer creates a classical ode to the Allagash
Nate Saunders first saw the Allagash Wilderness Waterway as a teenager.
Who needs Christmas lights when you’ve got blossoms for the holidays?
A primer on poinsettia, a course on cacti and an analysis of amaryllis.
Fresh or frozen fish? The answer may surprise you
A long-standing myth about frozen seafood purports that it is of poor quality because freezing is the seafood industry’s way to prevent aging fish from going bad.
Commentary: You probably had plastic for breakfast
Small bits of plastic are getting into us, though this was long suspected given that much of what we eat and drink is stored or served in it.
Columnist Tom Atwell recaps the gardening season
2018 brought too few red peppers, too many ravenous squirrels, and the perfect number of pretty poppies.
Climate anxiety: A strain of emotional stress is on the rise
The most common prescription is to go local and go outdoors, mental health professionals say.
Homegrown: South Paris entrepreneur creates room and linen spray scents
Kim Perry started working with essential oils and herbs 20 years ago.