Gardiner witnesses hundreds of sturgeon spawn near downtown
Hundreds of Atlantic sturgeon have turned up in a stream in downtown Gardiner, giving locals a rare, close-up glimpse of
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Browntail moths spotted in Franklin County again this summer
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Browntail moths have been sighted in Farmington yet again this summer. Browntail moths, Euproctis chrysorrhoea (L.), have
Read moreMaine DEP suspends 2 Nordic Aquafarms’ licenses for the Belfast land-based fish farm
Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection has suspended two of Nordic Aquafarms’ licenses for the land-based fish farm it wants to
Read moreGroups start new effort to buy land, protect water quality of Lake Wesserunsett in Madison
The Lake Wesserunsett Association says that in order to ensure water quality doesn’t decline, they’ll be raising $30,000 for an
Read moreVickerys awarded Bicknell Award for Birding Conservation Excellence
RANGELEY – The 5th Annual Rangeley Birding Festival wrapped up with the John Bicknell Award for Birding Conservation presentation at
Read more3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with per- and polyfluorinated substances, known collectively as PFAS.Read More
Read moreTangled mother loon rescued on Maine pond
The mother loon was caught in netting and trying to reach its egg that had fallen out of its nest
Read moreMaine wants anglers to catch more bass in northern half of state
The head of the state’s inland fisheries and hatcheries on Tuesday rolled out several proposed fisheries rules changes for 2024 during
Read more$4.59 millon bond being voted on for soil contamination remediation at EL High
Voters will decide whether to pass additional funding after the city of Auburn discovered soil contamination at the site of
Read moreFarmers whose lands were polluted urge state to disburse PFAS relief funds
The state may begin distributing $60 million in relief funding this summer.Read More
Read moreFishing ban on portion of Saco River takes effect
The Maine Department of Marine Resources will close a section of the river between Route 9 and the head of
Read moreState shuts down popular Saco River fishing spot over striped bass deaths
The Maine Department of Marine Resources on Friday announced that it will close a section of the Saco River over reports
Read morePiping plovers are hatching at Maine beaches
It’s June, which means that Maine beachgoers are starting to see the newly-hatched piping plover chicks take their first steps.
Read moreUNE students deploy shark detection buoy in Saco Bay
If a tagged white shark swims within 500 meters of the buoy, the tag will emit a unique sound that
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