They’ve learned that black racers can grow as long as 6 feet in Maine and favor the barrens in York County.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Report: Development poses threat to bay
Casco Bay is one of the healthiest estuaries in the country, but steps must be taken to keep it that way.
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Casco Bay at risk from suburban development
Runoff from roads and lawns are the major threats to water quality, the report says.
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Girl, 5, left at bus stop unescorted
SAD 15 sets up driver meetings to reinforce drop-off policies, but the kindergartner’s mother is unhappy with the response.
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Bigelow Labs wins another $9 million grant
Scientists at Center for Ocean Health will research marine microbial ecosystems and their role in maintaining ocean health.
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Peak patrol (think Maine foliage)
Each fall, Maine’s forest rangers get a feel for the foliage and point peepers in the right direction.
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Controversy swirls around herring catch
On Tuesday, regulators will start forming a new management plan for the New England fishery.
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Maine Responder returning from Gulf after fighting spill
The 208-foot boat has been in the Gulf since May, and has a half-dozen crew members from Maine.
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In Maine, Tamiflu starter chemicalgrows on trees
The ubiquitous white pine isn’t just the source of Maine’s nickname.
It turns out the tree’s aromatic needles are a source for a rare starter material in the anti-flu drug Tamiflu, researchers in the University of Maine chemistry department have discovered.
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Bigleow Lab gets more money for campus construction
The laboratory gets $4.9 million in federal stimulus money to help construct its new campus in East Boothbay.