Chellie Pingree touted by progressives for U.S. secretary of agriculture

Maine's 1st District U.S. House member among a few possible picks eyed by President-elect Joe Biden

Company failed to report screws found in its pizza dough

Scarborough-based It'll Be Pizza didn't report the complaints it got from 3 consumers in September until after a former employee was charged in October with putting razor blades in dough balls at Hannaford stores.

Citing drought, USDA declares most Maine farmers eligible for disaster relief

The new declaration from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue covers 14 of the state's 16 counties.

Chellie Pingree aims to transform American agriculture

From an island in Maine, the 1st Congressional District Democrat is pushing a measure to make the nation's farming carbon neutral and more sustainable.

Summer without the fair leaves foul feeling in the air

Organizers, vendors and 4-H'ers take a financial hit from fair cancellations, and you can kiss fried dough goodbye.

Five of John Bunker’s apple standouts

Heritage orchard at the Blaine House meant to plant seeds of unity

Graft by graft, John Bunker is preserving Maine’s rich apple history

For 45 years, the self-taught Palermo man has been resurrecting heritage apple varieties, for posterity and for long-forgotten delicious applesauce, apple pies and cider.

After record lack of rain, half of Maine now in drought conditions

A stubborn blocking pattern in the jet stream led to the moderate drought that was declared Thursday, and the forecast shows an increasing likelihood of 'extreme conditions' later this summer.

Questions raised about Auburn’s new Agriculture Committee

The city received seven qualified applications to serve on the new seven-member committee. Only five were appointed.