By Tim King HERE IN MAINE, and around the world, it would be difficult to find an organization that is doing more—quite often with less than you might imagine—to resolve the severe shortage of safe, decent and affordable housing for people in need, than Habitat for Humanity. Genesis and the birth of a radical idea:…
DetailsBy Tim King CONSIDERED BY SOME to be something of a novelty just a few short years ago, today there are more than 20,000 heat pumps in use in homes and businesses throughout Maine. While it may be hard for some of us to understand exactly how they extract heat from cold air, there’s no…
DetailsBy Barry Woods I’VE BEEN AN UNREPENTANT advocate of plug in electric vehicles since 2009. It was then that I realized these cars, and their improbably elegant marriage of clean energy, battery storage and transportation, could heal many of our accumulated social, environmental and economic ills. When I leased my first Nissan LEAF in 2011,…
DetailsBy Tim King DON’T LET THE name fool you – there’s nothing passive about constructing a high performance building worthy of passive house certification. In fact, achieving what many consider to be the pinnacle of building energy standards requires a substantial amount of activity – before, during and after construction is completed. The payoff, however,…
DetailsConsidering an electric vehicle for your next car? With recent advances in battery technology and range, affordable lease options, and growing choice in make and models, electric vehicles are quickly becoming a viable option for drivers in Maine. Wondering where you can charge up? Here’s a partial list, current as of April 2019. Check back…
DetailsSummer and fall are great times to indulge in locally-grown food. Below is a list of Maine farms where you can pick your own berries and apples; a family-friendly activity that fosters an even deeper connection to your food. And picking your own fruit is a perfect way to get large amounts for canning and…
DetailsBy Christine Fisher MAINE’S FARMERS don’t just grow vegetables or raise livestock. In Midcoast Maine companies like Avena Botanicals and Maine Medicinals are growing herbs and medicinal plants, in hopes of raising healthier humans. In Rockport, the Avena Botanicals team hand harvests more than 1,000 pounds of fresh herbs from their 3-acre certified organic and…
DetailsBy Christine Fisher MIDCOAST MAINE DRAWS people from around the world who want to explore the beautiful coastline where the mountains meet the ocean. It draws another kind of explorer too— the wellness explorer. “There’s something about being here in Maine, and being on the coast especially, that’s restorative,” said Jesse Simko, president of Destination…
DetailsBy Bob Keyes AS A CHILD, Nisa Smiley traveled once a year from her home in Vermont to Deer Isle for a family vacation. The weeks and days leading up to packing the car and driving over the mountains to the Maine coast were filled with anticipation and excitement. “‘The Little Mermaid’ was my favorite…
DetailsBy Jennifer Hazard I’m blessed with a family that likes to eat. Ever since my children were mere babes, my husband and I have made it a point to take them to restaurants we can all enjoy. The result of our dining adventures has enabled us to get to know some of the best family-friendly…
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