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Do you want greener spaces? Remove the concrete

That is what Chris Baranuik, a reporter with the BBC, wrote in his article reposted by the Environmental Health Sciences at Newsroom EHS As summarized in the article: Can you imagine Ogunquit removing concrete to let green grow? Let us know what you think by emailing us at hi@sustainabilityogunquit.org

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FLOOD ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

The Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce just shared critical information for all those suffering damages from the recent flood MAINE FLOOD RESOURCES & ASSISTANCE HUB The state of Maine has posted very detailed information, including many outgoing links for more details, to its Maine Flood Resources and Assistance Hub, which you can assess here: https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/flood The most […]

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Summer 2023: We need help with the garbage!

As you can see from this picture, we do have a problem with collecting and disposing of garbage at the Main Beach during the peak of the tourist season. Maybe we should be looking at the Big Belly solution we presented months back? Please see the article covering the Big Belly solution at BIG BELLY […]

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Utilities in Maine cannot use your dollars to pay for lobbyists

As more fully described by David Pomerantz in his guest essay in The New York Times, three states in the nation have passed laws forbidding utilities to use ratepayers’ money to cover lobbying costs. The bad news, 47 have not. Mr. Pomerantz is the executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute, a utility watchdog […]

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Can you imagine Ogunquit WITHOUT a beach?

By David Nosnik, CPA, reprinted from the July issue of “Sea you in Ogunquit.” You better continue reading because if we are not careful, it may just happen. Ogunquit is highly susceptible to beach erosion. Factors such as storms, tides, and natural processes contribute to changes in the beach profiles over time as you can […]

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FOR ALL GARDENING LOVERS

OGUNQUIT GARDEN CLUB FIRST MEETING ON SATURDAY, JUNE 10 at 2:30OGUNQUIT MEMORIAL LIBRARY EMAIL: ogunquitgardenclub@gmail.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6898816223465791

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Why the Marshes matter

Did you know that tidal marshes are amongst the most productive ecosystems on earth? In Maine’s vast and varied landscape, tidal marshes may not appear to be anything special at first glance, but these ecosystems are teeming with life. Sea ducks, migratory shorebirds, striped bass, and shellfish—even baby clams and lobster—all rely on tidal marshes.   […]

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A great app for cleaning our oceans. From the Ocean Conservancy

Clean Swell® makes it easy for anyone to make an impact on our ocean. When you head out to one of our beautiful beaches, use Clean Swell to be a part of long-lasting solutions. With this app, you can easily record each item of trash you collect, which helps scientists and advocates around the world […]