EEE virus is found in mosquitoes in Maine
The virus has been detected in Maine mosquitoes for the first time since 2019 and the last known human case
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Farmingdale man bitten twice by fox outside his home
Officials say David Polley was treated for possible exposure to rabies, even though the body of the fox could not
Read moreSix-foot sturgeon washes up on Pine Point Beach in Scarborough
The tourist who snapped the photo says it appeared the endangered fish had been hit by a propellor. Read More
Read moreFeds intervene to clean up defunct Caribou steam plant
CARIBOU, Maine — The federal government is taking emergency action to clean up a defunct steam power plant on the
Read moreMaine delays start of first-in-nation PFAS law
Maine led the nation in launching a law requiring manufacturers to disclose PFAS in products sold in the state, but
Read moreBangor public hearing added to schedule for mining application
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission scheduled an additional public hearing location in Bangor regarding a Canadian junior mining company’s
Read moreTownship honors pioneers who saved Long Lake from becoming a sewage dump
SINCLAIR, Maine — A 1995 plaque commemorating this small unorganized township’s sanitary district pioneers was recently rediscovered and is now on
Read moreOrono fines developer $7,500 for disrupting local wetlands
A property owner with a permit to build a residential multi-family development in Orono will have to pay a $7,500
Read moreJanet Mills Awards $3.7 Million in Grants to Sea-Run Fish Habitat Restoration Projects
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday that her administration has awarded $3.7 million in grant funding to projects that will
Read moreKennebago River restoration project is underway
ADAMSTOWN – The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (RLHT), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Maine Department
Read moreFisherman in Old Orchard Beach reels in large shark, works to set it free
An 18-year-old Maine fisherman caught something much bigger than he expected at Old Orchard Beach over the weekend. Read More
Read moreCrash of smelt population could endanger Sebago Lake’s famed landlocked salmon
Sebago Lake has long been one of the premier landlocked salmon fisheries in Maine. It is one of only four waters
Read moreOld Town Canoe employees take the Clean the Earth Challenge
OLD TOWN — Old Town Canoe, headquartered in Old Town, and part of the Johnson Outdoors’ iconic family of brands,
Read moreThis bizarre-looking Maine bug loves eating acorns
There are those who might say having your mouth inches away from the rest of your body is a horrible
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