Maine Morning Star reporters AnnMarie Hilton and Eesha Pendharkar man a booth in the media section at the 2025 Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine. (Photo by Maine Morning Star)
Got a tip? Share your ideas and concerns with Maine Morning Star reporters while you’re at the Common Ground Fair this weekend.
Maine Morning Star will be hosting a booth each day of the fair put on by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association from September 19-21 in Unity.
Coinciding with Maine Morning Star’s two year anniversary, the event will provide an opportunity to speak with our team about our work covering the Pine Tree State. That includes how state policy impacts all stretches of life, including the rural and agricultural traditions the fair celebrates.
Hear about our environmental coverage, like our award-winning investigation into forever chemicals in and from firefighting, farmworkers’ fight for minimum wage laws and waste issues. And how our reporting has in turn impacted policy, such as revealing conflicting federal agency stances on the termination of funding for research into per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, that were cited by Congress when pushing for reinstatement.
We also want to learn from you. What issues do you want to see more coverage of? What challenges are you facing?
The booth will be located in the media section of the fairgrounds, next to the Commons.
