Benjamin Hymes of Waldo and Jesse Waryck of Brooks are trying to secure the Republican vote at the polls Tuesday, with the winner moving on to November’s general election.
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Maine farmers contending with contamination receive a lifeline
A fund established by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the Maine Farmland Trust has so far raised more than $500,000 to provide financial support to farmers with land where PFAS contamination has been found.
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State officials cite ‘forever chemicals’ in warning against fish consumption in central Maine, elsewhere
Health authorities issue advisory Thursday warning about consuming fish taken from fresh water in Fairfield, Oakland, Unity and Waterville.
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Common Ground Education Center plans Earth Day workday
UNITY — An Earth Day workday is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, 294 Crosby Brook Road. Volunteers will help the organizations get ready for the coming growing season, learn about mulching and work in the orchard. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Lunch […]
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Maine farmers, gardeners group seeks scholarship applications
Each year, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association awards three $1,500 scholarships, one in each of the following categories: • MOFGA Journeyperson program participant (past or present); • Maine high school senior planning to study sustainable or organic farming (with a preference for colleges in Maine); and • Kennebec Valley Community College student studying […]
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Unity voters approve budget, reject solar moratorium at annual Town Meeting
Residents turned down a 180-day moratorium on large-scale commercial solar projects that is similar to moratoriums being adopted by many other central Maine towns.
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Unity center to offer fermentation workshops
UNITY — The Ecology Learning Center plans to hold the second part of its Fermentation Workshop Series on Sourdough from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the 230 Main St. center. Local baker Michael Scholz of Albion Bread will share his knowledge about the living yeast that will bubble up bread. He will […]
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Idaho-based company completes purchase of longstanding Unity telecom UniTel
The sale to Direct Communications, based in Rockland, Idaho, is expected to provide the capital that will allow UniTel to expand and upgrade the fiber optic network in the communities that it serves.
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Amish waste little time in rebuilding landmark Unity store destroyed by fire
The walls and roof of the new Unity Community Market already are in place just three weeks after a fire destroyed the building.
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Common Ground Fair releases 2022 poster
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association has unveiled its 2022 Common Ground Country Fair poster. The artwork for the fair’s promotional materials is selected from contest submissions each year. This year’s artwork by Morgan Cameron is titled “Raven with Blackberries.” A common sight on many farms, homesteads and wherever blackberries are found, this artwork […]