Mary Pols writes primarily about sustainability for Source. She came to the Press Herald in late 2013 to work on Source after a long career writing about movies. She has almost, but not quite, broken the habit of waking pre-dawn on Oscar nomination day. Mary was born in Portland and raised in Brunswick, but was away for 25 years so it’s been a thrill for her to learn about her state in the 21st century. She studied art history at Duke and her masters in journalism is from UC Berkeley. She’s happiest reporting a story in Maine’s great outdoors, whether she’s watching seaweed farmers plant a crop or eating fresh caught perch with an ice fisherman while a hungry eagle hovers nearby. History really floats her boat as well (once she wrote an entire story about the life of a very old and rare apple tree in Freeport). She lives in Brunswick with her hockey-obsessed son and their dog, a foster-fail kitten and an elderly Maine Coon.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2018
Can blueberry wines with bubbles give Maine farmers a meaningful outlet for sales?
A pair of winemakers with Maine roots hope so.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
Stacy Mitchell advocates for self-reliance as a key to sustaining local communities
Her mission is national, her base is Maine.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
Last January, this Mainer embarked on a year of (almost) no shopping
With the exception of basic necessities, of course. Others like Henry Heyburn have chosen to step away from the typical cycle of American consumerism.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
For the hungry and homebound, food deliveries brighten dark days
Freeport Community Services is helping people who lack transportation and food security by bringing the food pantry to them.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
For the hungry and homebound, food deliveries brighten dark days
Freeport Community Services is helping people who lack transportation and food security by bringing the food pantry to them.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2018
Portland man mining climate change for laughs – and action
Eco-cleaner and aspiring comic Jason Wentworth was living a so-called sustainable life – until he realized he wasn’t.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
Clifton native reportedly earns 7-figure contract for what a publisher calls an ‘era-defining’ novel
The plot of Kate Russell’s ‘My Dark Vanessa’ hinges on a teenager’s affair with her English teacher.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2018
Why some Maine coastal communities are up in arms about aquaculture
In some towns, neighbors are resistant to what marine experts consider a salve for dwindling natural resources.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2018
Trevanna Frost Grenfell is teaching ancient skills in ‘an interesting time to live’
Among the wilderness skills are things like tanning hides.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2018
How did professor Stephen Coghlan study the human cost of homesteading?
He relied on a test subject very close to home.
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