Riley Pratt has touched the future

AMONG EMERGING WOOD TECHNOLOGIES, few have as much buzz as mass timber, or cross laminated timber (CLT). The pre-fabricated, solid-wood panels are touted as a climate friendly, labor-saving alternative to concrete and steel in the construction of large buildings. Recently, two companies have announced plans to open separate CLT manufacturing plants in Maine. To date,…

Reduce, Reuse, Retire

Maine offers a wealth of green retirement options By Andrea Lani Maine’s retirement-age community is robust and growing, with a quarter of the population aged 60 years and older and around 5,700 people 55 and older moving to the state in 2016, according to the US Census Bureau’s most recent data. As Baby Boomers enter…