A series of fun runs at Head of Tide Park showcase the trail systems along the Cathance River.
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Worried about rats near your home? We’ve got answers
Do not automatically reach for the poison. Here are the sustainable steps to take to get rid of them.
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Did indigenous Mainers once eat wild rice?
Linguistic evidence supports the supposition, and today we’re relearning how to harvest it.
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Rep. Pingree designated ‘American Food Hero’ by magazine
The congresswoman from Maine’s 1st District is honored because of her advocacy for local foods and organic agriculture, and her attention to the issue of food waste.
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Recipe: Honeyed Strawberry Sorbet
This dessert requires an ice cream maker.
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Leaf blowers – a source of pointless pollution and maddening cacophony
Why do we keep inventions around that fail to promote the public good?
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Sick of car culture, Ken Kurland makes a point of walking – everywhere
Right now the 63-year-old retiree from the Bronx is walking through Maine toward Canada.
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Homegrown: Sand dollars are a stylish gift from the sea
The sand dollars that Sarah Kulis turns into necklaces are caught in her lobster traps, then dyed and sealed to preserve them.
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Wild strawberries are here, there and everywhere
Until you need them to make strawberry sorbet, when they’re nowhere to be found.
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How to rehabilitate an abandoned garden
Step One is to wait and watch; you won’t know what you have for plants until after a full gardening season has gone by.