8 years ago
Protecting brown ash trees and tribal heritage
Brown ash trees, also known as black ash, are critically endangered throughout the state of Maine.
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8 years ago
Mainers can now vote online for the state bicentennial flag design
The state is seeking public input on three proposed designs for the flag that will commemorate Maine’s bicentennial.
8 years ago
Fire consumes Penobscot McCrum office building in Belfast
A fire that broke out Thursday night spared the Penobscot McCrum potato-processing plant in Belfast, but completely destroyed an office building used by the company, according to fire officials.
8 years ago
Fox terrorizes 2 Maine homes, biting woman and dogs before being killed with shovel
A Bowdoinham woman was bitten by a fox Tuesday evening shortly before the fox found its way into a neighboring house and was killed by a resident.
8 years ago
Don’t know which birds you spotted at Katahdin Woods & Waters? There’s now a list for that.
Birders and other visitors to Maine’s newest national monument will receive a valuable tool Saturday as Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters releases a checklist of more than 150 birds that can be found in the monument.
8 years ago
Maine CDC says hepatitis continues to rise in the state
Public health authorities in Maine said the state’s sharp rise in hepatitis cases is continuing.
8 years ago
Pilot program to offer more traditional cheering activity during fall sports season
Back when sideline cheering at high school football and basketball games around Maine was the rage during the 1980s, Denise Gelinas of Biddeford helped introduce a separate, more competitive side of that activity full of tumbling, jumps, stunts, pyramids and dance.
8 years ago
Fewer flu vaccinations, mental health care shortage test Maine’s response to health crises
Maine’s ability to respond to a natural disaster, disease outbreak or other health emergency has improved in the past few years and is now about average for the U.S.
8 years ago
Blue Hill and Ellsworth prove hot spots for bear damage this spring
The first sign was the suet holders, set out to feed woodpeckers, that had been pulled from the trees. Then the bird feeders got crushed.
8 years ago
Why some students and educators aren’t happy with how Maine dumped an online learning program
The administration of Gov. Janet Mills recently said it will end a small program that provides free, universal access to online Advanced Placement classes particularly valuable for high school students who want to attend out-of-state colleges.
