Plans to Develop Shelved in RI: Land Returns to Agriculture

By Richard Salit from the Providence Journal Plans to convert historic Di Meo farm in Johnston into housing duplexes upset conservationists and forced the farmer leasing the land to relocate out of state earlier this year. But now Michael Di Meo, owner of the property, has shelved his plans to develop the land and is […]
Educational Farm May Gain More Land: Voters Make Decision

By Scott Mitchell Johnson of the Presque Isle Star-Herald PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The approval of a special article at the May 14 district budget meeting would add 34 acres to the SAD 1 Educational Farm. According to Superintendent Gehrig Johnson, the district has been approached by a local investment group that is offering to […]