Schools reset games so they end before dusk, and towns consider spraying to avoid being infected by mosquitoes.
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Mosquito tests show EEE virus increase in Maine
With 13 more mosquito pools in York County testing positive for EEE, precautions are advised.
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What are these animals telling us?
Because they are sensitive to change, so-called ‘sentinel species’ can reveal a lot about the ripple effects of pollutants in our environment. And that, scientists say, serves as a warning about our own fragile future.
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Cruise visits to Portland on course for polluting less
Carnival, whose vessels frequent the city, will use a new exhaust gas cleaning system on 32 of its ships over the next three years.
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Virus concern causes York High to change game times
The school’s athletic director schedules earlier contests after positive tests for Eastern equine encephalitis.
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Maine bees struggling to produce honey
Production is way down in Maine this summer, but the reason bees seem to be less busy may surprise you.
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EEE virus found in York mosquito sampling
Experts expect more mosquitoes to test positive for the dangerous virus before summer ends.
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Draft of new Maine mining rules raises concerns
The DEP releases a draft report that sparks controversy even before it’s fully understood.
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Owner says recently quarantined Scarborough pet shop will close
Two cases this year of the deadly parvovirus kept Little Paws Pet Shop from selling puppies and also brought protests from Maine Citizens Against Puppy Mills.
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Bat war calls for nuclear option
The fight to save brown bats from white-nose syndrome includes using sterilized weapons bunkers as caves.