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August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 by Bill Donahue

Mill Town

In Jay, Maine, the paper mill has been the lynch pin of the economy since the 1880s. And now it may close.

The Boston Globe Magazine
Edited by Michael Fitzgerald and Francis Storrs

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March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Bill Donahue

The Ambitious Plan to Build a Ski Utopia in Maine

Shuddered for five years, Saddleback Maine aims to become a rare thing in today’s ski industry when it reopens: a humane mountain where the workers are treated well and the PBR flows at a people’s price.   

 

Outside
Edited by Gloria Liu

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September 6, 2016October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

To Build a Mosque in America

After 18 years and $1.5 million, the Islamic Society of New Hampshire is still struggling to build its own place of worship.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Edited by Miranda Purves. Photograph by Christopher Gregory.

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May 26, 2016October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Refugees, Inc.

Two Norwegian brothers are cashing in on the refugee crisis.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Edited by Brad Wieners. Photos by Espen Rasmussen.

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June 10, 2015October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Poison Oysters

 In the spring of 2015, oystermen in Washington state were poised to start a nerotoxin on the beleaguered oyster beds of Willapa Bay. But then this story broke. Public pressure ensued, and the oystermen caved—and scratched all plans to spray.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Edited by Emily Biuso. Photographs by Cameron Karsten.

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June 20, 2013October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Wheat Noir

When a few stalks of rogue, genetically modified wheat sprouted on an Oregon farm, the US Department of Agriculture would not disclose the whereabouts of the wheat. Monsanto, which engineered the seeds, was likewise keeping mum. So I began searching. Photo by Natalie Behring.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Edited by Brad Weiners.

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October 3, 2011October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Who’s Lovin’ It?

A week among the Latino emigres working at one McDonald’s in Washington, DC.

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell.

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August 9, 2010October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Semper Youngstown

Youngstown, Ohio resurrects itself from a Rust Belt death. 

Inc.
Edited by Dan Ferrara. Photo by Greg Miller.

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October 1, 2005October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Craig Rosebraugh’s War

For years, Craig Rosebraugh was the spokesperson for the Earth Liberation Front, which burns down SUV dealerships and ski lifts in the name of eco-defense. When he changed jobs and opened a blue chip vegan restaurant, his inner anarchist never stopped working overtime.

Inc.
Edited by Dan Ferrara.

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