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Unique uses and disposal of ashes you may not have thought of

Even Cinderella had to do it. It’s a messy, dusty and potentially dangerous part of heating a home or outbuilding with wood.

‘Allagash’ film has residents of a Maine town sick of their home being used for branding

Over the years residents of Allagash have gotten accustomed to people with no connection to their community using the name of their town to market everything from beverages to boots.

Are eco-friendly electric tractors the machines of farming future?

The familiar noisy and exhaust-spewing sights, sounds and smells of the traditional gas or diesel-powered farm tractors may one day be a thing of the past.

When your car becomes housing for the resident mice

Build a better mousetrap, they say, and the world will beat a path to your door. But should that mousetrap be constructed of, let’s just say, a 1995 Toyota Camry, what then?

At this Maine farm, it’s hard to tell the rescues from the livestock

It’s a bit tricky to differentiate which animals are the rescues and which are the livestock at Hill Top Farms in Frenchville.

New Limerick man wanted by Aroostook County sheriff

Deputies say a warrant has been issued for Michael Cullins, 26, in connection to an incident in New Limerick this past Thursday.

The key to surviving tax time on the farm? Organization and good records

Living off the land on a homestead or small farm is often perceived as following the simple life. For some it really is, but it could be a mistake to apply the simple lifestyle model when it comes to end-of-year taxes and recordkeeping.

Why the snow load on your roof should never be taken for granted

Taken individually, it is hard to fathom how dainty snowflakes can be the first step in the collapse of a building.

Young St. Agatha farmer happiest on his land

When Alex Zetterman takes a moment from mending fences on the hilltop of his St. Agatha farm and looks out at his view over Long Lake, he’s a happy man.

The end of a mushing era on Rusty Metal Farm

There was a time, not really all that long ago, when I needed two 5-gallon buckets and a solid hour twice a day to feed the dozen hungry mouths of the Rusty Metal Farm sled dog team.

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