Local entrepreneur and inventor Alex Jones has had bees on his mind for some time. “I was really hoping to build something that would identify the real sources of things like colony collapse... Read more
Finally… Spring has come. Time for spring showers to bring May flowers! I’m Jeremy Bloom, co-chairman of Urban Agriculture on the Mayor’s Initiative for Healthy Sustainable Food Syst... Read more
by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Spot Gardens & Way Stations “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’ ” – Robin Williams Luckily t... Read more
There is 26 square miles of roads, driveways, parking lots, roofs and other impervious surfaces in Portland. To a bumblebee or other native pollinator that is barren and useless land. But th... Read more
The Wild Seed Project is a nonprofit in Maine working to reintroduce native plants into the landscape. Native plants are key to supporting pollinators, as the native pollinators co-evolve wi... Read more
The Portland Pollinator Partnership is hosted by the Bayside Neighborhood Association (BNA), and its partners include the City, Cultivating Community, Portland Trails, the West End Neighborh... Read more
by Betsy Garrold, The Populist Farmer We have all heard about the plight of our pollinator species especially the honeybee. As we work in our urban settings to provide pathways for these mig... Read more
by Luke deNatale Twenty-two students at Reiche Elementary School became ill with sudden stomach illness and vomiting. The students presented the first signs of illness in the afternoon on Tu... Read more
by Luke deNatale The city of Portland has installed an electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The unit has been installed in the Elm Street garage. Customers do not pay for the electricity... Read more
The ACLU of Maine and counselfor Portland Police Officer Benjamin Noyes have reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought on behalf of a Bar Harbor couple who were arrested after attempting to... Read more