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PETA ads aim to discourage Maine tourists from eating lobster

Welcome to Maine. Please don’t eat the lobster. That is the message PETA is sending to arriving passengers at the state’s largest airport this month. The animal rights group has bought a month’s worth of ads at the Portland International Jetport that feature a lobster holding a sign proclaiming, “I’m ME, Not Meat.” It further […]

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S. VanZandt: A better choice of lifestyle

Recently, the drinking water of 400,000 Toledo residents was fouled by animal waste. With unfettered growth of animal agriculture and ineffective discharge regulations, it might happen here in Maine. The problem has become pervasive. Waste from chicken farms has rendered the ocean off the East Coast unfit for fishing. Waste from Midwest cattle ranches, carried […]

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The Ark Vegan Cafe: Riding the tide of healthy, ethical eating

It’s been several years since restaurant-goers in the Lewiston-Auburn area have had the opportunity to dine at a dedicated, fully-vegan establishment. Now they can, at The Ark Vegan Cafe. The crew at The Ark has been cheerfully serving up all kinds of plant-based foods — soups, salads, entrees and snacks — since its opening in […]