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GOP lawmakers want to repeal plastic bag ban

Environment

GOP lawmakers want to repeal plastic bag ban

Local News

Threshold met for referendum on $1B utility corridor project

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed Monday that the effort has enough valid signatures to move forward
Environment

'Together, we can do more': Maine DACF launches 2021 National Invasive Species Awareness Week campaign

The annual program is designed to raise consumer awareness of invasive species, the threats they pose, and what can be done to slow or prevent their spread
Nation World

US needs to brace itself for future deadly storms, experts say

The winter storms hitting Texas and other parts of the country? Experts say Americans had better get used to it and get better at dealing with it.
History

Maine man rewrites history in Yellowstone National Park

Doug MacDonald is an archeologist who has devoted his career to studying the Crow Tribe, who lived in Yellowstone National Park for some 11,000 years
Environment

Bird population falls 40% in Maine throughout the past 52 years

Field ecologist Rich MacDonald said there are many reasons why bird populations are in decline, but most come back to human behavior.
Science

Monitoring coastal flooding in Maine

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute will be starting a citizen science program to observe changes in sea levels across the state.
Animals

Rare blue crab found washed up on Maine coast

Blue crabs are common from the Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Mexico and are not typically found in the Gulf of Maine
Community

US Coast Guard ships complete first ice-breaking mission on the Penobscot River

During winter months, Coast Guard ice breakers are tasked with keeping river passages open and flowing to avoid flooding.
Coronavirus

Hikers being asked to postpone full-length hiking plans on Appalachian Trail because of COVID-19

"Going through these small towns and spreading COVID-19 could greatly impact hospital systems."
Environment

Promise of offshore wind power promoted by Mills, feared by fisherman

It's a sharp contrast between those who see opportunity and those who feel threatened
PFAS

Legislation targets contamination from 'forever chemicals'

Environmental advocates push for stricter standards for water and more testing

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and the vaccine rollout in Maine

Family of Kim Moreau offering $5,000 reward as cold case nears 35 years without answers

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A magazine for seniors helps young Maine man pop the question to his girlfriend

Maine Seniors Magazine helps out young couple seal the deal

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and the vaccine rollout in Maine

Family of Kim Moreau offering $5,000 reward as cold case nears 35 years without answers

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GOP lawmakers want to repeal plastic bag ban

Threshold met for referendum on $1B utility corridor project

'Together, we can do more': Maine DACF launches 2021 National Invasive Species Awareness Week campaign

US needs to brace itself for future deadly storms, experts say

Maine man rewrites history in Yellowstone National Park

Bird population falls 40% in Maine throughout the past 52 years

Monitoring coastal flooding in Maine

Rare blue crab found washed up on Maine coast

US Coast Guard ships complete first ice-breaking mission on the Penobscot River

Hikers being asked to postpone full-length hiking plans on Appalachian Trail because of COVID-19

Promise of offshore wind power promoted by Mills, feared by fisherman

Legislation targets contamination from 'forever chemicals'

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