Blast from the Past / 1958: Rebuilding a plane for crop dusting

In 1958, an airplane was adapted for crop-dusting duties, marking a significant moment in agricultural aviation. Decades later, its story resurfaces as an example of how past innovations continue to shape present-day farming needs.

Blast from the Past / 1958: Rebuilding a plane for crop dusting

Maine Trust for Local News workers launch union expansion effort

Employees of the Maine Trust for Local News have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to add nearly 50 colleagues to the News Guild of Maine. The filing asks the parent company of the Portland Press Herald and other papers to recognize the enlarged bargaining unit, marking the latest push for union strength in regional journalism.

Maine Trust for Local News workers launch union expansion effort