Sometime this week, if things go as predicted, the mourning warbler will be spotted in Muscongus Bay. The fall migration of birds already has begun, just as summer for humans hits high season. Within a few weeks, we can expect to see chestnut- collared longspurs, Northern water thrushes and Wilson’s warblers, as songbirds, shorebirds and […]
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Maine towns on lookout for signs of mosquito-borne viruses
With positive test results for West Nile and EEE coming in from other states, some think this might be a rough year here.
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Fungus that saps strength of white pines spreading in Maine
Officials are surveying the extent of defoliation as the epidemic threatens the health of more woodlots.
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No oil penetrated into Gorham wells after June 11 crash, state says
Traffic delays are expected Tuesday as oil cleanup continues at the South Street roundabout.
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A key day for elvers regulation
The panel deciding whether to set catch limits or even close the fishery will take comments from fishermen and state officials, and there could be tension.
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Maine stores urged to drop plant pesticide that kills bees
A new report from an advocacy group links the pesticides to colony collapse disorder, and one chain, Lowe’s, has added a position to study the issue.
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Report warns that widely used plant pesticide can harm bees
Many home gardens may be a threat because of pretreated items sold in Portland and other cities, an advocacy group says.
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Piping plover nests hit milestone number
Scarborough has double the nesting pairs a year after the endangered birds became the center of a legal battle.