Removal of the dams would restore about 40 miles of riverside habitat.
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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Minor crime to report? Do it on the Web
For those who don’t want to wait for an officer or go to the station, South Portland police let you submit data electronically.
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Businessman takes on ex-state representative
Michael Estes and Sarah Lewin both support repealing the state’s new tax-reform law.
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Energy-saving info to be distributed in Portland
Volunteers will distribute the material in the Deering and Back Cove neighborhoods on Saturday.
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Fish landings dive in Portland under new rules
And there’s a summary deck that goes with this one one right about here like this one is here here like this one is here.
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Hemlock pest found in Harpswell
The hemlock woolly adelgid has moved 30 miles up the coast.
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A hard spill to swallow
Recent events in the Gulf of Mexico prompt environmental activists to push for another way.
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Snowe calls for higher groundfish catch limits
Catch limits for some species have been reduced by as much as 75 percent from last year.
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Mainers call for an end to offshore drilling
About 30 people take part in the demonstration on East End Beach in Portland.
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French consul general gets first taste of Maine, and Fenway
Christophe Guilhou will help the state make the most of a trade mission to Paris, and also a food show there.