Mary Pols writes primarily about sustainability for Source. She came to the Press Herald in late 2013 to work on Source after a long career writing about movies. She has almost, but not quite, broken the habit of waking pre-dawn on Oscar nomination day. Mary was born in Portland and raised in Brunswick, but was away for 25 years so it’s been a thrill for her to learn about her state in the 21st century. She studied art history at Duke and her masters in journalism is from UC Berkeley. She’s happiest reporting a story in Maine’s great outdoors, whether she’s watching seaweed farmers plant a crop or eating fresh caught perch with an ice fisherman while a hungry eagle hovers nearby. History really floats her boat as well (once she wrote an entire story about the life of a very old and rare apple tree in Freeport). She lives in Brunswick with her hockey-obsessed son and their dog, a foster-fail kitten and an elderly Maine Coon.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2015
Allison Lakin’s Maine-made cheeses are ‘gorges’ (and gorgeous)
She sources the milk from a single farm, and does deliveries herself.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2015
Meet: Christine Collins, artist exploring visions of sustainability
Two of her photographs of compost are in the Portland Museum of Art biennial exhibition.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2015
George Mitchell, overlooked environmentalist, reflects on climate change
His book ‘World on Fire,’ which addressed ‘the gathering environmental tragedy,’ came out 25 years ago next month.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2015
Meet: Natalie Springuel, Coastal Conversations radio host
One of the Maine Sea Grant extension agent’s jobs is to broadcast information and address concerns about the ocean.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2015
A green gift guide
Dozens of ideas for creative, sustainable, Maine-centric giving this holiday season.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2015
Meet: Cheryl Wixson, ‘top cheerleader’ for Maine foods
Once the resident chef for MOFGA, the Stonington farmer has her hand in a number of local, organic food projects.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2015
With more varieties and growing demand, seaweed is Maine’s crop to watch
‘Eat your sea greens,’ moms may begin telling their kids as kelp and other seaweeds take their place next to potatoes and blueberries among the state’s iconic foods.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2015
Stonewall Kitchen in York: A lesson in charm – and Italian food
The Tuscan Mamas’ appetite for life wows a sell-out audience.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2015
Hairstylist in Thomaston Wal-Mart overlooked during bomb threat evacuation
Barbara Moore says when she finally emerged from the eerily empty store, she saw a cluster of police officers and firefighters, and ‘their mouths dropped.’
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PublishedNovember 29, 2015
Meet Betsy Harding
Owner of a 100 percent vegan (and organic) hair salon.
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