Turner officials hear proposal for rinse station at Pleasant Pond boat launch
There is still not much concrete information about the logistics for the plan if selectmen were to pursue it.Read More
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Lawmakers hear how other states are catching up to Maine on PFAS regulation
Thirty-three states have introduced about 200 new PFAS policies or laws this year alone.Read More
Read moreCommunity and stakeholders celebrate the redesign and dam removal at Walton’s Mill Park
FARMINGTON – After an extensive process spanning the last seven years, the Town of Farmington and dozens of local, state,
Read moreElevated lead levels found in more than quarter of Maine school water samples
State-required testing for lead in school drinking water has found elevated levels in more than a quarter of samples. Testing
Read moreMany Maine songbirds will cram back into the crowded tropics for the winter
“They’re not your birds,” our guide said. I was with a Maine Audubon group in Costa Rica a few years ago.
Read moreArmy Corps finalizes Camp Ellis jetty proposal to mitigate coastal erosion
But a local nonprofit dedicated to shoreline restoration says Saco shouldn’t sign the agreement, arguing that the proposal doesn’t provide
Read moreHallowell bans pesticides, OKs fertilizers on private property
The new rules, seen in only a handful of Maine municipalities, are to go into effect in January.Read More
Read moreAn explosion of jumping worms is threatening Maine’s ecosystem
A voracious worm that’s born pregnant and difficult to kill is growing in numbers around the state — and it
Read moreWinthrop extends temporary ban on quarrying
A moratorium was set to expire on Sept. 30 after a similar motion failed to pass during the last council
Read moreProtecting the birds; former Maine farmland to become important habitat
PFAS contamination means the land in Unity cannot be farmed any more Read More
Read moreBangor begins Penjajawoc Stream watershed-based plan updates with stream survey
Field crews to conduct stream assessments From Stillwater Avenue to the Penobscot River BANGOR — Bangor residents in the Penjajawoc
Read moreRegulators wants to limit coastal development to protect Maine’s sand dunes
State environmental regulators are seeking to further limit coastal development to protect sand dunes from rising sea levels. The new
Read moreMaine has spiders that can hiss and jump
This story was originally published in September 2021. Not every spider sits in the middle of its web or drops
Read moreUNE group developing device to reduce accidental death of sharks by fisherman
The Bycatch Reduction Device emits a signal that only sharks can detect. Read More
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