News : May 2009
Designing Green with Pixels & Pulp
May 27, 2009This past October, Pixels & Pulp design studio joined the Green Alliance {GA} to meet like-minded, local business owners who are passionate about green business practices, sustainability issues and strengthening our local economy. Their enthusiasm to help the GA grow and spread its message was clear in their very first meeting with Project Director Sarah Brown. Since that first meeting, Pixels & Pulp has helped define the GA brand by clarifying its messaging, updating selected print collateral, and redesigning the newly launched website, www.greenalliance.biz.
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SEA Solar Store Video
May 27, 2009Check out the latest green video short by Now or Never Media featuring SEA Solar Store.
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Tree companies help out with Arbor Day volunteerism
May 8, 2009PORTSMOUTH — Several Seacoast companies volunteered their Arbor Day morning to care for some of the city's oldest trees in Haven Park.
Climbers scaled 90-foot trees and arborists used bucket trucks to trim back branches and remove dead and diseased wood from the trees... Read More
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Fuel prices prompt Kittery couple to go solar
May 8, 2009KITTERY, Maine — It's funny how a few unrelated events can change one's entire outlook on life.
Charlie Case and Sherry Walworth have lived in their home in Kittery for eight years. Just up from the back gate of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the front of their home faces Route 103 and the back looks out over the Piscataqua River... Read More
Seacoast plays role in green building movement
May 8, 2009PORTSMOUTH — Green structures are on the rise, from energy efficient renovations to LEED-certified new homes, and the proof is right here on the Seacoast... Read More
Londonderry looks at wood pellet heat for high school
May 7, 2009The installation would be done at no capital cost to the district, so long as the SAU agreed to a 10-year contract with the fuel provider... Read More
Selling heat - by the pellet
May 7, 2009Steven Mueller is looking for 80 or so Maine businesses, schools and other large work spaces that want free wood pellet boilers installed. His company, International WoodFuels LLC, will install the units in line with existing heat and hot water systems, maintain the boilers and deliver pellets for free.
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Clam hut staff shells out help
May 7, 2009KITTERY, Maine - Bob’s Clam Hut, a roadside restaurant on U.S. Route 1 is already famous for fried seafood and is now working on becoming famous for giving a helping hand when needed.
Bob’s Clam Hut in Kittery was recently given the annual Small Business Volunteerism Award for the state of Maine by Gov. John Baldacci on April 21... Read More
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Athletic Fields are Greener and More Environmentally Friendly
May 7, 2009While getting the fields ready for the fall play, Athletic Grounds supervisors made the switch to organic treatments that reduce the risk of harmful toxins.
UNH’s Ron Lavoie and Jim Terenzio worked with Jim Reinertson, owner of Purely Organic in York, Maine, to decide on the innovative organic alternatives for the university’s athletic fields, and replaced synthetic products with those made from vinegar, corn, and tea... Read More
Fresh Local Bayside has food with a view
May 7, 2009This past summer and autumn, the familiar big orange Fresh Local lunch truck made the rounds in Portsmouth serving tasty sandwiches, burgers, soups and falafel made from seasonal, local ingredients in Prescott Park and by South Church on State Street... Read More
The Greenest Bakery, right here in Kittery
May 7, 2009When Beach Pea Bakery opened a few years ago, sustainability was a priority. That commitment, relentlessly applied to every aspect of the business, has catapulted owners Mariah and Thomas Roberts to the forefront of green restauranteering... Read More
Color them green
May 7, 2009Beach Pea Baking in Kittery is at the forefront of a movement to push the Maine restaurant industry to new levels of planet-friendly practices.
Greenland company offers 'green' options
May 7, 2009GREENLAND — Beginning this weekend, residents and businesses who want to buy "green" will be able to enjoy one-stop shopping right here on the Seacoast.
On Saturday, Greenland Bioplastics and Green Options will open its doors to the public. It offers stores brimming with biodegradable, compostable and innovative recycled items for both home and business... Read More
New Portsmouth home is saving gold by going green
May 7, 2009Marc and Cheryl Batchelder's dream home is also a green home.
When construction on the 1,450-square-foot Lawrence Street residence is done at the end of the month, it even could qualify as one of the greenest homes in the country — never mind the state... Read More
Seacoast agent first in N.H., Maine to get Realtor-Green designation
May 7, 2009Bean Group Realtor Hillary Gaynor has captured the first official Green Realtor designation in Maine and New Hampshire... Read More
Simply Green gas station celebrates grand opening
May 7, 2009DOVER — Simply Green Biofuels celebrated the grand opening Friday of the state's first biodiesel gas station and "congreenience" store at 547 Central Avenue with great expectations to grow its business...
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Couple wins $25k green wedding
May 7, 2009YORK — The tension was as thick as a six-tiered wedding cake with fondant icing.
Five couples gathered at the Clay Hill Farm festaurant on Friday, Feb. 13, to find out who won a $25,000 "green" wedding or one of four runner-up prizes — a total of $40,000 in wedding essentials like cakes, invitations, a ceremony, flowers, photography and of course, a reception catered by Clay Hill Farm on June 21... Read More
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Clay Hill announces unique wedding contest
May 7, 2009YORK — Clay Hill Farm's Green Wedding Giveaway (www.greenweddinggiveaway.com) is a contest of commitment. Clay Hill Farm's unique new concept will be launched Thursday, Sept. 25, by celebrity relationship expert, Steve Santagati... Read More
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