The local cover band features acoustic guitar, mandolin and banjo along with three part male harmony.
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Community Voices Live with Sen. George Mitchell set for April 6
Morning Sentinel reporter Amy Calder will chat with Sen. Mitchell at Lorimer Chapel.
In a first for Maine, Scarborough and South Portland will start collecting food waste
Pilot programs will test an idea that officials say is the next big phase for municipal recycling because it involves almost 28 percent of household trash in the state.
Repurposing a piece of Maine’s mill town past
Milling Around transforms bobbins from New England’s old textile mills into useful objects that bring them back to life
How-to: It’s time to start your seedlings
Get an jump on your garden, lengthen the growing season and save money by growing your own seedlings. BUY AND PREP THE CONTAINERS Look for containers that are 2 to 3 1/2 inches deep with adequate drainage holes. To prevent disease, clean them with a solution of 1 part chlorine bleach to 9 parts water. […]
In the depths of mud season, houseplants will lift your spirits
But they’ll do much more – they actually improve the air quality in your house.
New book by Maine author instructs gardeners on how to grow produce inside hoophouses and greenhouses
Protected growing, as it is known, may be the future of farming for Maine.
Dad and daughter fend for themselves with Bachelor Chicken
Andrew Rudalevige discovers that his wife – our Green Plate columnist – keeps some not so green secrets.
Tasha Gerken makes eating healthy (and local) a SNAP for low-income families
But Gov. LePage’s administration might do away with her job.
Keep your chicks warm, but don’t burn your house down
Here’ show to handle heat lamps, which can be a fire hazard