Maine Audubon embraces solar heated HQ in Maine
The Maine Audubon Society at Gilsland Farm is building a solar heated 2,000 square foot headquarters using a window screen solar collector and rock heat storage to cut costs. Project chief William Ginn expects about 20,000 visitors first year and notes wood heat will supplement sun power, with a design enabling easy home use and minimal electrical use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Mitchell Falmouth
Maine Audubon Society
Gilsland
Maine Audubon
William J. Ginn
Richard K. Hill
Hill
Maine
Portland
Ruth Moulton Freeman
George B. Terrien
Sherry Huber
Ginn
Christian Science Publishing Society
Quiet Valley Food Co-op grows with local toehold gains
Quiet Valley Food Co-op expands since January with orders over $4,000 monthly. Chapters at North Bennington Bennington College and Williamstown coordinate bulk buys from NEPCOOP, aided by Loaves and Fishes Trucking. Members pay 15 percent above wholesale, with local produce like honey and potential maple syrup explored. Meetings are held monthly at the Congregational Church, and a $1 join fee with $1 annual dues supports operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quiet Valley Co-op
Quiet Valley
Congregational Church
North Bennington
Fig
Bennington College
Williamstown
Mass
Rutland
Peter Lackowski
Church Street
Tina Calabro
Lackowski
White Creek
Petras
Bennington
Nepcoop
Coop
Wall Street
Maine Audubon packaging energy system guide sale
A technical information package is prepared by the Maine Audubon Society detailing the building and energy system with half size architectural plans and complete solar and wood heating engineering documents. The package costs $8 and is sold only through Maine Audubon Society at 53 Baxter Blvd Portland ME 04101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Audubon Society
Maine ‘ Audubon Society
Baxter Blvd
Portland
Farrington Daniels
Yale University Press
Jan F. Kreider
Frank Kreith
McGraw-Hill
Jim Leckie
Harry Whitehouse
Lily Young
Sierra Club
Spotlight on Bennington Opportunity Council services and a case study
The Bennington Opportunity Council assists 213 families with home visits 144 people seeking help 693 receiving direct services like transportation form help credit counseling and budgeting 525 aided by winterization emergency food fuel chore clothing 124 connected with other agencies 1656 advised on food stamps and eligible programs. The composite low income family illustrates how outreach works to secure food stamps WIC health services and budget planning, often leading to temporary relief and children’s dental care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Opportunity Council
BOC
Department of Social Welfare
Also Mentioned on This Page
Augusta, Maine
UPI
Kennebec River
Merrill Trust Co
Bangor
Madison
Quiet Valley Food Co-op
America
Ingla
Tvestereo
Main Street
Vermont
Pratt Street
By Anne Senft
Vermont Dental Clinic
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main
Chuck
Lane
Swifts
Walker
Andrew Wyeth
Hayloft
Happy Cook
Arlington
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!