The annual country fair, which kicks off its 41st year this weekend, received upgrades from solar power to a recontoured amphitheater.
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Apple Culture: Sleuths encouraged to hunt for Maine’s lost apples
You, too, can become an explorer, searching for heirlooms and helping return them to their home communities.
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At the Common Ground fair in Unity, vegans have plenty of options for eating and learning
We take a closer look at three classes with a vegan angle.
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Unity preschool program emphasizes importance of the outdoors
Educators borrow from a model started in Alna that found nature can benefit child development.
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Unity farm wins $2,966 grant for system to conserve rainwater
The owners of Songbird Farm want to protect against the ravages of the next drought.
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Students see promise in careers in the business of sustainability
College of the Atlantic and Unity College are preparing graduates for a range of environment-related careers.
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Internet service providers offer computer classes for rural Mainers
The goal of digital literacy courses is to help residents enter the digital age while creating new broadband customers.
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Maine business equips sheds with solar panels for better energy return
The sheds are built like any other, but they have a saltbox-style roof featuring a solar array.
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At Unity College farm, lamb triplets a first for barn livestock
Heritage Livestock Barn manager Meg Anderson said finding lamb triplets was ‘a real surprise,’ and they were named after national parks and monuments: Mammoth, Mojave and McKinley.
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Unity College project aims to restore American chestnut tree
The multi-year replanting and study effort is a response to the devastating effects of a blight more than 100 years ago.