1+ day, 38+ min ago  (285+ words) The High Peaks Alliance is working to raise the final $65, 000 needed to complete the conservation of Walrath Woods, a 120-acre property along the Sandy River that would create new public access to outdoor recreation near Farmington. Located in Strong just…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (579+ words) Forests, fields and waterbodies. Auburn has many types of natural landscapes. Now, the city is listening to residents about how that land could be used in the future. According to Lauren Caffe, Auburn's long-range planner, they want to keep a…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1347+ words) Nearly four dozen water systems that provide drinking water across Maine would be at risk of violating new limits on "forever chemicals" if the state began enforcing updated rules on the toxic substances today, showing how much work they have…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (756+ words) WILTON " Shoreline stabilization, erosion control and clean water projects are set to move forward across Wilson Lake and Varnum Pond, bringing long-term benefits for residents, visitors and wildlife. Ecologist and water resource specialist Jennifer Jespersen told the Select Board on…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (861+ words) Earth Day, the national day for environmental awareness and action, is set for Wednesday, April 22, with events starting Saturday throughout the region. Here is a list of activities on and around Earth Day across Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties: Life…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1063+ words) DAMARISCOTTA " On a brisk April afternoon at Salt Bay Farm, Jared Gregory gripped a thumb-thick length of dormant willow and drove it into thawing marshland with three quick strikes of a mallet. "Huzzah!" Gregory, a district forester with the Maine…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (288+ words) REGION " The High Peaks Alliance is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a $10, 000 grant from the Momentum Conservation Land Trust Grant Fund. This competitive funding will provide vital support for the Alliance's general operations as it continues its mission…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (265+ words) Why is our country denying or ignoring the warming weather? More people, animals and plants are dying from heat every year. This past March, there were hotter temperatures in our West than ever before, while Hawaii was hit by huge…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (523+ words) Beth Gallie is president of Maine Animal Coalition, a volunteer for The Humane League and a longtime resident of South Portland. If you shop at Hannaford in Maine's cities and towns, where it is the go-to grocery store, you may…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (18+ words) Birds nesting in harm's way, or in your way? Here's some tips. Lewiston Sun Journal " "...