Farmers who gathered Wednesday said they already face severe challenges to farm operations and do not have the resources to push back against a planned corridor covering some 150 miles to transport wind-generated power south from Aroostook County.
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Unity land trust looks to transform contaminated farmland into grassland bird preserve
The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust announced Tuesday that it received a grant from Cornell University to restore and preserve grassland bird habitat.
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Money emerges as key obstacle to housing asylum seekers at Unity campus
Unity Environmental University remains open to a proposal to house as many as 600 asylum seekers on its Unity campus, but no funding source has so far been identified for the approximately $10 million that would be needed.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Beware ‘the Maine stare’ and what it implies
For whom is the welcome mat rolled out? It’s time Mainers got real about the answer.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Auto Racing: Drivers get down and dirty at Unity Raceway
The dirt track recently started its second season since reopening after a four-year hiatus.
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Local students make Clark University dean’s list
WORCESTER, Mass. — Six local students have been named to Clark University’s 2023 spring dean’s list. First honors: Devlin I. Geisler of Farmingdale, Ellie C. Hodgkin of Manchester and Anna Pellerin of Winslow. Second honors: Brexton E. Getchell of Unity, Kiely E. MacDonald of Readfield and Caleb J. Sacks of Palermo. Students must have a GPA […]
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In Unity, idea to house asylum seekers in dorms divides a town
Some say absorbing up to 600 new arrivals would be untenable, even though the community has welcomed as many college students for decades.
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Asylum seekers proposal for Unity under review by state as group seeks transitional housing for hundreds
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is seeking to have upward of 600 people housed on the campus of Unity Environmental University, formerly known as Unity College.
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Unity public charter school holds first graduation
The first graduating seniors at the Ecology Learning Center accepted their diplomas Thursday in a ceremony held at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association in Unity.
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As Pride month grows, so does hostility in some Maine towns
A large number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced around the country this year, including in Maine, and organizers of Pride events like those in Unity say the level of ‘venom’ has been sharp.