York Goes Green

The Town of York is asking you to complete a couple of brief surveys about your views on walking and biking conditions in York.

Town of York Walking Questionnaire: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gr83ET5NkwAlHBUt68XIEQ_3d_3d

Town of York Bicycling Questionnaire: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5nxNsbl_2fWqkYvQ9ivmMMaQ_3d_3d

By the way, you can learn more about the benefits of “walkable” neighborhoods at http://www.walkscore.com/walkable-neighborhoods.shtml.

For policy and . . . → Read More: Make your opinions known

Thanks to Victoria for passing along this article about Eco Movement Consulting and Hauling, a local company that “collects food waste and other compostable material from Portsmouth-area restaurants and brings it to farms to be turned into compost for farmers.”

Right now, Eco Movement collects compostable material from 30 restaurants from Newington to Ogunquit, . . . → Read More: A new business helps restaurants compost

On June 8, Maine citizens will have the opportunity to support a bond that would provide much-needed funds for energy improvements at Maine’s public colleges and universities.

Question 2 reads:

“Do you favor a $26,500,000 bond issue that will create jobs through investment in an off-shore wind energy demonstration site and related manufacturing to . . . → Read More: June 8 bond question would benefit Maine’s public colleges and the environment