They say a picture paints 1,000 words. These photos from our newsletter subscribers attest to that as they helped us showcase the way of life in Maine.

They say a picture paints 1,000 words. These photos from our newsletter subscribers attest to that as they helped us showcase the way of life in Maine.
The Maine island looked into innovative, independent power sources. In the end, residents worried about reliability, cost and unproven technology.
Maine is at the forefront of a national reckoning about how devastating and costly land application of sewage sludge can be.
Incineration of plastics containing ‘forever chemicals’ could be generating potent greenhouse gas emissions, but testing methods are not yet in place.
A 48-acre expansion of the Crossroads Landfill will proceed after the Conservation Law Foundation loses an appeal to halt or alter the project.
To reduce risks from climate-fueled weather events, Maine communities need to take action — but capacity deficits are slowing progress.
A report urges developers to build dual-use projects with elevated panels that permit farming and grazing beneath. Critics say the approach is not yet affordable.
Dirigo, indeed. Base our future on human ecology, not ‘nostalgia and empty tradition.’
The Freemans say they will extract spodumene responsibly. They hope to allay local concerns, and keep the TV reporters at bay.
Our state needs policy reforms and truth in advertising to hasten the transition off fossil fuels.
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