The goal is a 3,000-mile bike and walking trail safe from vehicles, but only a third of it is off-road so far.
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How do ‘Farmers’ Almanac’ weather forecasts stack up?
How did the publication do last winter with the New England forecast? Not bad.
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Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
Many changes afoot at the McLaughlin Garden in South Paris
Expect a new (old) iris garden, a woodland garden and a meadow – and programming changes are in the works, too.
Posted inSea Change, Source
Well-positioned trees can reduce household energy consumption
And as summers get increasingly hotter in Maine, they can play a key role in cutting cooling costs.
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Like other Maine foragers, Lee Huston thrills at the fungus among us
The Brunswick bike shop owner is rejoicing in the fungal fruits of a wet, late summer.
Posted inBusiness, Homegrown, Source
Maine Audubon offers more help to create a sustainable home
The group has just launched a special section in its Nature Store dedicated to sustainable consumer goods.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State could magnify its allure by removing more dams from its rivers
Losing a bit of hydropower in order to allow fish migrations and boost outdoor tourism is easily worth the trade-off.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
European frogbit, an invasive water plant, discovered in Maine for first time
The frogbit was found in Cobbossee Lake, where another invasive species, Eurasian water milfoil, was discovered recently.
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Maine Voices: Absent oversight, condo associations can stymie energy-efficiency goals
Unlike state agencies, the regulatory groups handle complex matters with little guidance on how to do so.
Posted inMaine Cannabis Report, Nation & World, News
Garbage from Washington state’s booming pot industry clogs gutters, sewers and landfills
Marijuana packaging and other waste is putting the state’s environmentalist credentials to the test.