Community gardens foster community pride while also growing healthy, local food, some of which is often donated to food banks or other charities. Those who have a garden are able to learn lessons in both gardening skills and environmental stewardship. In addition to the personal benefits of having a garden plot, these gardens will help Read More
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We Must Reduce Our Carbon Footprints, But That’s Only the Beginning
By John Tjepkema, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed The Earth’s climate is changing. The Arctic Ocean is becoming ice-free in the summer, and more than 80 percent of the world’s glaciers are melting. The frequency and strength of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves and droughts is increasing. The acidity of the oceans Read More
The Art of Local…Lobsters?
I have a lot of talents. I can take beautiful photographs. I can hula hoop for hours. I can make people laugh. What I cannot do is draw. Or paint. Or sketch. However, as an 11-year-old girl, I wasn’t yet aware of my limitations as an artist. Those limitations were recently pointed out to me, Read More
