Some may think the unusually heavy snowfall covering the state’s golf courses is a concern for golf pros. But after last winter’s acute ice issues, which ravaged several courses and left them with temporary greens for an extended period, the pros see the snow as a positive because it provides protection from other damaging elements. […]
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Forestry conference to focus on local wood products
A coalition led by the Kennebec Land Trust has organized a conference Friday focused on sustainable forestry and its role in Maine’s local economies. The land trust said the conference at the Augusta Civic Center will discuss the economic value of locally made wood products and the regional dynamics of New England’s forestland and forest […]
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Portland coffee roaster true to roots — by design
PORTLAND — It started in Portland’s pornography district. Wafting among the peep shows and girlie mags, the aroma of freshly roasted coffee was an anomaly on Congress Street in 1994. “Everybody told us we were crazy to open there,” said Mary Allen Lindemann, co-owner of Coffee By Design. “The vacancy rate was 40 percent.” But […]