An Andrew Wyeth recently crested bids at $75,000 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries.Wyeth’s neighbor Christina Olson will forever be in the foreground of his famous 1948 painting Christina’s World. Nearly 30 years later, her nephew,John Olson Sr., discovered a 1942 painting in the Olson home. “Wyeth used her brother Alvaro’s room as a studio,” Olson says. “My wife found it lying on the floor there with several others. She said she’d like to have that one.” The Yellow Tulip Project, a non-profit started by Mainer Julia Hansen, was the top pick at the national Ashoka and T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge. The challenge recognizes youth-led organizations “making positive changes in their community.” YTP works to bring awareness of mental illness. Hansen launched YTP after two friends took their lives. “I was able to find hope and beauty in the world and want to spread this message with other people.” Flowers for a Friend A Room with a Wyeth o o Love it or hate it, Moxie is getting some big love from a big name. Coca-Cola has acquired the brand, though bottling will remain in New Hampshire. A spokes- person for the Atlanta-based soft-drink giant says, “We take seriously our re- sponsibility to ensure it stays true to its Northeastern roots.” I’d Like to Buy the World a… Moxie? Pass the Fork, Please O cto b e r 2 0 1 8 1 7 Clockwise from top left: Courtesy of The Yellow Tulip project, meaghan maurice, Courtesy of thomaston place auction gallery, mercedes villeneuve He’s out to save Fork Food Lab. Bill Seret- ta, president of The Sustainability Lab, has been in negotiations with Pilotworks, own- ers of Fork. “For me, [Fork] is a very impor- tant part of the ecosystem and infrastruc- ture required for Maine to carry forward the production of locally sourced and grown food,” Seretta says. “It’s going to be hard to duplicate that anytime soon.” Fork houses “around 30 businesses” and acts as an incu- bator for many food-based startups.