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 […]
BY David Nosnik, Vice Chair Sustainability Committee You can participate in the clean energy revolution by joining a Community Solar Farm. Community solar farms, also called solar gardens, let you benefit from solar energy without installing your own panels. These large solar arrays are owned by third-party developers and are situated on land or rooftops. […]
According to GRIST: “Across the United States, some 11 million leaf blowers roar into action every year, obliterating delicate debris with 200-mile-per-hour winds.” Grist is an American non-profit online magazine headquartered in Seattle. Grist was founded in 1999 and publishes environmental news and commentary. “Outright bans on the gas-powered machines have recently taken effect in Washington, D.C.; Miami Beach, […]
According to Michael Coren, Climate Advice columnist for the New York Times, he has observed that a significant number of hybrid vehicle owners are not utilizing the electric charging feature of their vehicles. Instead, they are solely relying on gasoline to power their cars. This decision is driven by their belief that due to the […]
In a recent article by Nancy Keates of the Wall Street Journal, it was reported that ” three side-by-side houses in Boston have been designed to provide clean indoor air, reduced emissions, and minimal to no energy costs.” These houses, known as ‘passive houses,’ are certified and located in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
