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First snowstorm of 2014 descends on northeast U.S.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A winter storm was bearing down on the Northeast on Thursday, promising heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures that will make commutes hazardous for the first work day of the new year. Snow began falling overnight in parts of New England and New York, but the real brunt of the […]

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A fan of farmers: New MOFGA executive director brings diverse experiences to Maine

UNITY — The new executive director of the country’s oldest and largest state organic organization has some big gardening shoes to fill, but brings with him decades of experience helping small farmers all over the country. Ted Quaday took the helm at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association at the beginning of October. He […]

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