Cruise lines could arrive in more Maine ports after Bar Harbor restrictions
Some Maine ports are seeing a sharp uptick in interest from cruise lines in response to Bar Harbor’s cruise ship
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Maine wants $20M more for PFAS fund that hasn’t yet begun helping farmers
AUGUSTA, Maine — A state fund aimed at helping Maine farmers test for “forever chemicals” will need $20 million more than
Read moreLarge fire breaks out at Maine’s largest landfill
Firefighters from four towns are responding to the Juniper Ridge Landfill, just north of Bangor Read More
Read moreMaine State Legislature considers reforms to 45-year-old bottle bill law
Redemption centers to see a raise in container handling fees and relief from sorting Read More
Read more13,500 acres in Maine’s Western Mountains now protected by conservation agreements
FRANKLIN COUNTY – Two key properties totaling 13,640-acres in the Western Maine Mountains – Quill Hill and Perham Stream –
Read morePortland Water District looks to create facility to treat PFAS contamination
PORTLAND, Maine –- The Portland Water District is looking to create a facility to treat PFAS contamination. Last year, Maine
Read moreFarmington celebrates 46th year as Tree City USA with Invasive Species Walk
FARMINGTON – The Farmington Conservation Commission is hosting an Invasive Species Walk at noon on May 20. The event will
Read moreLawmakers move to delay start of first-in-the-nation PFAS law
A legislative committee has endorsed a bill to delay the deadline for reporting the presence of PFAS in products sold
Read moreThe location of Maine’s planned offshore wind port won’t be chosen until 2024
A major state-led offshore wind project is expected to move forward off the coast of Maine, but the location won’t
Read moreA Maine plant with a peculiar name is taken off the federal endangered species list
Federal regulators have upgraded the status of the Furbish lousewort, which only grows along the St. John River in northern
Read moreDead whale removed from Long Sands Beach in York
The minke whale washed up on shore, police said.Read More
Read moreBeached Minke whale seen at Long Sands Beach in York
York police say the whale is dead, but it’s unclear what caused its death. Read More
Read moreMaine issues notice of violation to rail company over release of sediment into waters near derailment site
State regulators tell Canadian Pacific Kansas City that its failure to stabilize roads and stream crossings during the cleanup has
Read moreUMaine receives $3.5M from NOAA Sea Grant to address marine debris
ORONO — Maine Sea Grant College Program, University of Maine researchers, and partners throughout the state will receive funding for
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