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It’s not uncommon for new owners of older homes or farms in Maine to discover they have inherited hazardous waste—caches of old pesticides around their property. Old chemicals like DDT, lead arsenate, 2,4,5-T, and chlordane are often discovered in barns, basements, sheds, or garages. When these discoveries are made, homeowners quickly learn that disposal of old chemicals can be complicated and very expensive.
At a press conference tomorrow Maine Forest Service Director Alec Giffen will sign the Emergency Order that puts in place regulations for the banning of out-of-state firewood in keeping with Maine’s recently passed legislation to prevent the introduction or spread of dangerous forest insects and disease.
Maine state parks and historic sites will be open, including all campgrounds, for the state shut-down day on Friday, Sept. 3, according to Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) officials. They also will be open for the Labor Day weekend and holiday.
The Cow Pasture Caregivers Network/Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine will be holding two meetings forpotential caregivers in the coming weeks. Thursday, August 19th from 6pm to 7pm at the Memorial [...]
Woodland owners who would like highly valuable, yet free, professional advice about their woodlots now have a quick and easy online way to request a meeting with a Maine Forest Service (MFS) district forester.
A “Mushroom Magic” walk, during which participants will learn about mushrooms in Maine, will be held this Sunday, Aug. 15, with mycologist Michaeline Mulvey of Brunswick. And on Saturday, Aug. 21, visitors will be able to take part in a “Steamer Dig” and get their own peck of clams at the park’s reopened clam flat.
Cowpasture Caregivers has been growing by leaps and bounds. In just a few months we have built a network of over fifty caregivers who are providing hundreds of qualified patients throughout Maine with high quality medicine for an affordable price.
Some Maine Department of Conservation staff will continue to be on duty for the August state closure day, according to department officials.
The nation’s Veterans received good news this week when the Veterans Administration announced that it would no longer punish Veterans who are using medical marijuana in compliance with their state’s law for taking their medicine. Under previous rules, Veterans could be denied prescription pain medications if they tested positive for marijuana.
A fleet of 54 small rowing and sailing boats from around the U.S. will gather later this month at Lamoine State Park for the fifth annual Small Reach Regatta 2010. The boats will sail on three successive days in the waters of Frenchman Bay, starting from the park’s waterfront. Visitors will have several opportunities during the regatta to see the boats under way, including a special fleet “sail-by” along the park waterfront from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Nancy Marshall Communications (NMC) was recently awarded the Public and Media Relations Services Contract for the State of Maine Office of Tourism. The agency was chosen over five other firms that responded to a request for proposals. NMC has successfully bid on and won the contract since 1993. The contract involves public relations initiatives, media relations, social media marketing, and event planning and management.
Visitors attending this weekend’s “The Battle at Fort Knox” at Fort Knox State Historic Site in Prospect will want to be aware of parking and other logistical details to make their experience more pleasant, according to Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) officials.
In preparation for an upcoming presentation at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 24-25, in Rangeley, I got to thinking about the allure of long-distance trails. Long-distance trails possess a magic in that from any point on the trail, one can envision the route continuing “just around the bend” for days and days, if not weeks. Around each river bend or summit crest, new discoveries await.
Collie Buddz with Special Guests at Port City Music Hall September 11th
Heather Masse at One Longfellow Square on September 11th
September ArtTalk at the Harlow Gallery: One of a Kind – Monotype – the Unique Print
Olympian Julia Clukey Receives Key to the City of Augusta
September News From The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Open Letter and Business News From Chris West and Gardiner Main Street
Ozomatli at Port City Music Hall September 8th
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