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July 10, 2017 Edition

Beyond mushroom soup: Maine growers cultivate gourmet mushrooms

Lori Valigra

Maine chefs, farmers looking to diversify their crops and home growers all have been embracing unique mushrooms in recent years. That's led to a local mushroom scene not unlike the early days of the craft beer industry.

  • Where will Maine's STEM students go to work?

    Lori Valigra

    Amid the recent buzz of entrepreneurs at Maine Startup and Create Week, I talked to Kevin Strange, president of the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, about his take on entrepreneurship and STEM education in the state.

  • Homing in on York County: As existing homes fly off the shelf, new construction booms

    Laurie Schreiber

    York County is becoming a residential hot spot. Existing homes are being snapped up by buyers who don't seem to mind the escalation of prices in what is clearly becoming a seller's market.

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresUnited Way of Greater Portland hired Matthew Wolcott as senior vice president of resource development and marketing.

Today's Poll

Has your business taken significant, voluntary steps to reduce its impact on the environment?
Poll Description

Monday is Earth Day — the annual celebration, dating to 1970, of our planet and its environment. 

Created by a United Nations proclamation, Earth Day has grown to include a wide range of events in more than 190 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics." The day, April 22, also has led to the designation of April as Earth Month.

Mainers and Maine businesses have long strived to protect the natural environment of the state and of the world.

One recent example: Allagash Brewing Co., based in Portland, has teamed up with Patagonia Provisions, the outdoor clothing maker's food and beverage business, to make a limited-edition beer from organic ingredients including Kernza. That's the trademarked name for a perennial grain, harvested from a form of wheatgrass, with long roots that protect soil from erosion, minimize the need for tilling, and help sequester carbon.

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