The program run by The Nature Conservancy awards $2.5 million, a total others will match.
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Pesticide forum may have both sides buzzing
Scarborough’s town manager says it’s too early to assess the 2011 restriction on synthetics.
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If it’s not ice, stay off
Recent tragedies on a Maine lake spotlight ice’s unpredictable nature and its consequent dangers.
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Gorham scientists find widespread mercury contamination
“Most people have more mercury in their bodies than they should,” says David Evers, the Biodiversity Research Institute’s executive director and chief scientist.
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The battle for Bald Mountain
A potential conflict between badly needed jobs and protecting the environment takes shape as Maine revises its mining rules.
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Concern over pesticide use at schools rises
Parents are becoming more aware as some schools in the state are not moving to reduce pesticide use.
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8-year-old and his homeless helpers pitch in for Portland school
Empty boxes. To most people, they’re throwaways. But not to 8-year-old Maximus Ngabo and his mother . . .
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Prized land preserved along Grand Lake Stream
An easement for 21,800 acres ensures public access for a variety of recreational uses.
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Council: Mining rules contractor ‘misrepresented’ credentials
The Natural Resources Council also says the Michigan company has long-standing links to mining operations and shouldn’t be updating Maine’s mining rules.
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In many Maine schools, one-fifth of students in poverty
New census statistics reveal a large gap between have and have-not communities in the state.