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Published
October 26, 2020

Company failed to report screws found in its pizza dough

Scarborough-based It'll Be Pizza didn't report the complaints it got from 3 consumers in September until after a former employee was charged in October with putting razor blades in dough balls at Hannaford stores.
Published
October 23, 2020

Raw milk consumption blamed for illnesses in York County

State officials say 4 people who consumed milk from Roux's Farm in Shapleigh were sickened by a parasite found in cattle.
Published
October 20, 2020

Citing drought, USDA declares most Maine farmers eligible for disaster relief

The new declaration from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue covers 14 of the state's 16 counties.
Published
September 4, 2020

Federal officials sign off on Maine’s plans for production of hemp

The state's hemp program now includes 110 outdoor licenses and 362 licensed acres of planted hemp, as well as seven indoor grower licenses, the agriculture department said.
Published
July 28, 2020

Insurers, utilities oppose bill to extend lawsuit window for PFAS contamination

But supporters say the current law falls short of protecting farmers and others harmed by the 'forever chemicals.'

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Published
July 26, 2020

Hunting for corn fields and creameries

When the pandemic forced Maine Farmland Trust to cancel its summer activities, it created a farm scavenger hunt. Its aim? To get Mainers out enjoying local farms – safely.
Published
July 26, 2020

Summer without the fair leaves foul feeling in the air

Organizers, vendors and 4-H'ers take a financial hit from fair cancellations, and you can kiss fried dough goodbye.
Published
June 25, 2020

After record lack of rain, half of Maine now in drought conditions

A stubborn blocking pattern in the jet stream led to the moderate drought that was declared Thursday, and the forecast shows an increasing likelihood of 'extreme conditions' later this summer.
Published
April 23, 2020

Commentary: Wet markets breed contagions like COVID. The U.S. has thousands of them

The public health threat isn’t a foreign enemy. It’s here, too.
Published
March 19, 2020

Without restaurants to buy their goods, farmers turn to consumers

A Waldoboro cheesemaker made a spreadsheet of Maine farms and what they have to sell. Before you could say local lamb, University of Maine Cooperative Extension turned it into a website.