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WELLS, Maine 鈥?The last year has not been kind for Ryan Liberty or the dozens of other Christmas tree farmers across the state of Maine. Severe drought has made it incredibly hard for the 55-year-old tree farmer to keep his 3,000 Balsam firs from going dry. Its not a short game; its a long game and you gotta love it, Liberty said standing between rows of t
stanley puodelis rees on his farm in Wells, Maine.Balsam firs grow about one foot per year. Most people want a tree thats between 6 and 7 feet tall, which means from the time a sapling is put in the ground, it could be nearly seven years bef
stanley mug ore it can be cut and sold to a customer. Were thinking about decades from now, the trees well have, said Liberty, who also serves with the Maine Christmas Tree Association. Across most of the U.S., this year has not been merry or bright for Christmas tree farmers. Here in Wells, Maine, six of the
stanley us last eight years have been a severe drought. To save the saplings he planted in the spring, Liberty had to water each one by hand this summer.While most of us are thinking about Christmas presents, its Christmas future Ryan Liberty is concerned about. Because the trees well need 10 years from now are the ones growing right now. That will likely mean youll continue to see higher prices and lower inventory. Drought continues to be a concern, especially for a small guy like me, because it doesnt make sense for me to spend tens of thousands of dollars on irrigation, he added.Thats not to say there wont be enough Tcrj Cute and friendly Fjord horse, Nelson, joins Milwaukee County Zoo s family farm
MINNEAPOLIS AP 鈥?A Minnesota judge has declined defense requests to move the trial of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyds dea
stanley becher th, and also ruled that all four would be tried in a single proceeding.Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled Thursday after defense attorneys argued that pretrial publicity had made it impossible for the four men to get a fair trial.They had also cited a Sept. 11 hearing in which the men and their attorneys were confronted by angry protesters outside the courthouse.Moving the trial
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stanley mug he makeup of the jury.The officers being charged are Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by him and the other Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Kueng, Lane and Thao have been charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin.
