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Maine Turnpike Authority To Seek Approval To Buy Land For Spur
Maine Public - Thursday, November 21, 2019
A Maine Turnpike spur to South Gorham is still years away, but Turnpike Authority Executive Director Peter Mills says he will ask his board Thursday to approve possible purchases of land for it. An exact route hasn't been mapped out yet, Mills says, but would likely begin in the vicinity of Turnpike Exit 45 in South Portland and run westward for about five miles before ending at Route 114 in South Gorham. |
With the downtown mall suffering, Brunswick Farmers Market may move to Park Row
Times Record - Thursday, November 21, 2019
The Brunswick downtown mall is being loved to death, according to Tom Farrell, director of parks and recreation. To help improve the condition of this “vital part of the community,” a group of farmers, town staff and community members, has suggested a temporary solution: Move the farmers market back along the western side of Lower Park Row. The plan would require that Park Row become a one-way street running North to South, and staff would install pedestrian barricades behind the vendors. |
Bath issues rabies warning to residents, says winter will pause spread
Times Record - Thursday, November 21, 2019
After Bath saw 14 cases of rabies this year, more than any other municipality in Maine, the city issued a warning to residents to steer clear of animals acting strangely until winter comes. A total of 87 wild animals have tested positive for rabies statewide this year. If someone is exposed to rabies, seek immediate medical attention, as the rabies vaccination is 100 percent effective if it’s administered in time. Rabies is fatal if left untreated. |
Nearly 1,200 Atlantic salmon returned to Penobscot this year
Bangor Daily News - Thursday, November 21, 2019
When fish lifts in Milford and Orono closed for the season Nov. 13, the Maine Department of Marine Resources reported that a tentative total of 1,196 Atlantic salmon had been counted at those facilities this year — the largest number counted in eight years. Atlantic salmon are listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act in all Maine rivers, and fishing for them is prohibited. |
Editorial: Maine attorney general right to join emissions lawsuit
Portland Press Herald - Thursday, November 21, 2019
The Trump administration has gone from failing to show leadership on the most important environmental crisis to actively dismantling programs that attempt to slow the emissions of heat-trapping gases that build up in the atmosphere. It canceled scheduled increases in vehicle fuel-efficiency standards, and revoked a waiver, which allowed states to set more demanding standards than the federal ones. California sued and 13 other states, including Maine, have joined. When it comes to climate change, there is no such thing as a local pollution problem. Maine should continue to fight alongside any other state that is taking action. |
Letter: Carbon offsets are another way to reduce emissions
Portland Press Herald - Thursday, November 21, 2019
The unexpected level of Concord Coach Lines and Greater Portland Metro ridership may indicate our individually increasing awareness of our climate emergency. Another way we each can mitigate the impact of transportation while we await the passage of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act is to purchase carbon offsets. Some projects plant trees; some provide safe water, reducing the need to boil before drinking; some provide fuel-efficient stoves for Third World cooking, thus improving health while decreasing carbon emissions. ~ Valerie Blais, Portland |
Dutch seafood firm plans to build $110M fish production site in Jonesport
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
A Dutch aquaculture company plans to build a $110 million land-based fish aquaculture site in Jonesport, company officials said Wednesday. Officials from Kingfish Zeeland, which specializes in growing yellowtail for the European seafood market, met with residents Wednesday evening at the local library to share information about their plans to develop an approximately 90-acre site east of the village off Route 187 into a fish production facility. The proposal is the latest from a land-based aquaculture seafood firm to make a heavy investment in building on the Maine coast. |
Maine trooper rescues stunned owl, who doesn’t remain jail bird for long
Associated Press - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
A Maine state trooper is credited with rescuing an owl he found stunned in the middle of a Manchester road. Maine State Police say Trooper Sam Tlumac found the disoriented owl Nov. 15 in the road, not far from the state capital of Augusta. Tlumac took the owl to a nearby fire department and consulted with a warden, who said the bird might have been stunned by a car. Police say in a Facebook post that Tlumac then "had to bring a person to jail (unrelated to the owl)," but returned to check on the bird and found it doing much better. He then took the owl outside, where it took flight to trees in the area. |
Warming Waters Spell More Bad News For New England Shrimp
Associated Press - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
New data about New England shrimp show the species is still in bad shape, despite a fishing shutdown that's unlikely to end any time soon. The New England shrimp fishing industry, long based mostly in Maine, has been shut down since 2013 because of concerns about the health of the population. Scientists with the regulatory Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission say recent surveys off Maine and New Hampshire say signs are still poor. A big part of the problem is that the shrimp thrive in cold water and the Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most of the world's oceans. |
Column: Here’s one way to make winter birding more interesting
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
The No. 1 thing you can start doing right now to make your winter birding more interesting: notice flocks. For better birding, make flock-watching an automatic habit. You know, like not answering the home phone when you don’t recognize the caller ID. ~ Bob Duchesne |
Naturalist crosses paths with ‘sea serpent’ off Maine coast
Bangor Daily News - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
In this strange story, naturalist and author Glen Mittelhauser bumps into a swimming snake while conducting bird surveys off the Maine coast. Mittelhauser is the director of the Maine Natural History Observatory in Goldsboro. |
Great stories about fishing and enjoying the Rangeley region
George Smith BDN Outdoor News Blog - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Robert Romano’s book, "Shadows in the Stream," includes a lot of his fishing adventures in the Rangeley region. But the book includes a lot more than just fishing stories. I love Bob’s advice at the end of the book: “Hey, the next time you have a few moments, why not leave the laptop at home? Park the SUV by the side of the road. Put aside the earphones of your portable CD player, and sit beside the stream."
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Maine oil dealers launch swipe-and-click ordering, intended to disrupt the market
Portland Press Herald - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Consumers today can order almost anything with a tap-swipe-click, from groceries to rides to news. Now two Maine companies, Heatable and Order Oil Online, are offering online, on-demand ordering for heating oil, and promising discount prices and rapid service. These new companies present an alternative for customers who want a more convenient way to manage their oil deliveries and pay the lowest prices online with credit or debit cards.
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Column: Down with the ‘new normal’
Kennebec Journal - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
There’s a phenomenon known as “climate change fatigue.” Climate change is a huge issue, and we can’t seem to make a difference as individuals. I might have felt smug about my contributions to environmental protection a decade ago; I drove my hybrid car and brought my own bags to the supermarket. But so what? The glaciers are still melting. But if I throw my hands in the air and and say, “What’s the point?” I become part of the problem. I’ll do what I can. Support candidates who want us to be part of the Paris Agreement on climate. Write about the issue. Continue to pay attention, no matter how depressed I get. ~ Liz Soares |
Letter: Falmouth’s spray program had unintended consequences
Forecaster - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Falmouth wants to regulate pesticide use when their expanded browntail spray program devastated the population of good-guy insectivores. One hundred percent of damselflies are gone and regular dragonfly varieties are down by 80%. Amphibians, wood frogs and toads are rare; the woods are dead, silent. The result is clouds of mosquitoes. I’ve been affected by itchy browntail and lived. Mosquito-borne illnesses are often fatal. Likewise, the spray program had zero effect on the blackflies; dog and deer tick populations are robust as ever, no-see-ums are worse, and, of course, the horse, deer and moose fly feast away. ~ Lucia Connelly, Falmouth |
Letter: Donate to Portland Tree Trust to make up for storm losses
Portland Press Herald - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Recently, our city arborist, Jeff Tarling, spoke at the University of Southern Maine, and I learned that $2,000 is the annual budget for new trees. When I asked later, he said that a special initiative called the Portland Tree Trust handles donations just for tree planting. Because the city lost 80 trees in a storm last month, I decided to make a donation, and I encourage others to as well. Portland’s trees benefit us all in many ways. And many thanks to Jeff and his crew for their work to make our city more attractive. ~ Diana Allen, Portland |
Survey says: Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust forming new strategic plan
Forecaster - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust has many great preserves to offer, but could do a little better publicizing them, preliminary results from a recent survey have determined. The organization plans to spend the next several months analyzing survey data received this year from 520 community members, and use those findings to develop a new, five-year strategic plan by 2022. |
Mills administration names new head of Land Use Planning Commission
Portland Press Herald - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The administration of Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that Judy East of Washington County was named as executive director of the Land Use Planning Commission. East worked for 17 years at the Washington County Council of Governments – most recently as its executive director – which assists with planning and resource development Down East. LUPC is responsible for planning, permitting and zoning in the Unorganized Territory and de-organized townships and plantations that comprise roughly half of Maine’s land base. |
Reports: Retailers Making Strides Eliminating Toxic Chemicals From Food Packaging
Maine Public - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
More retailers and restaurants are eliminating toxic chemicals from food packaging, according to a report from the coalition Safer Chemicals Healthy Families. Mike Belliveau of the Environmental Health Strategy Center in Maine, who co-authored the report, says that of 43 retail chains evaluated, nearly two-thirds have made improvements since last year. |
U.S. Treasury awards more than $700,000 to Coastal Enterprises
Portland Press Herald - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The U.S. Treasury Department has awarded Coastal Enterprises Inc. of Brunswick $714,000 from its Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for CEI’s community development work, including its focus on Maine’s food economy. The award will increase lending and investment activity in low-income and economically distressed communities. |
What’s the attraction?
UMaine Today - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
For the past three years, Amber Roth, an assistant professor of forest wildlife management at the University of Maine, has studied the health and habitat of the Bicknell’s thrush and the rusty blackbird, two species of migratory songbirds whose populations are declining and are the focus of conservation efforts. |
Dutch Aquaculture Company Lands in Jonesport
Free Press - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
A Dutch aquaculture company with plans to expand to the U.S. appears to have settled on Jonesport. Kingfish Zeeland will debut plans for a land-based fish farm to the town this week. Kingfish Zeeland operates a land-based recirculating aquaculture system facility in the Netherlands with an annual production of 600 metric tons of yellowtail, also known as kingfish. Jonesport town officials are withholding comment until the company presents its plans. |
This woman earned bragging rights in her family after bagging a 15-point buck
Bangor Daily News - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Rachel Anderson grew up in a hunting family, and has spent plenty of time in the woods with her father, Eric, and her brother, Brady. And she’s had plenty of success over the years, shooting seven deer over her first 14 years of hunting. On Thursday, Anderson again cashed in, and the 25-year-old West Baldwin woman’s eighth career deer is one she will always remember. Its 15-point rack also earns her family bragging rights, for now. |
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Introduction to the Maine Island Trail, Mar 7
Event - Posted - Thursday, February 28, 2019
Learn about the nation's first water trail. Over 200 sites stretch between Maine's NH and Canadian border for day use or overnight camping. At Maine Island Trail Association office, Portland, March 7, 5 pm. Sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Club and MITA. |
Stories from Earth, Mar 7
Event - Posted - Thursday, February 28, 2019
Take a journey from mid-coast Maine to Russia and New Zealand with geoscientist Rachel Beane. At Bowdoin College, Visual Arts Center, Brunswick, March 7, 7:30 pm. |
Oppose CMP’s transmission line
Action Alert - Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Sign a petition to oppose Central Maine Power’s proposal to build a 145-mile transmission line because it would harm Maine forests and wildlife, suppress Maine’s renewable energy industry, and could increase climate change emissions, all without any clear benefit to Maine or Massachusetts. ~ Natural Resources Council of Maine |
Sign on to Letter Opposing Bernhardt for Interior Secretary
Action Alert - Tuesday, February 26, 2019
In his 18 months serving as the Interior Department’s deputy secretary, David Bernhardt has been at the center of a culture of corruption that has been the Interior Department’s hallmark under the Trump administration. If you represent an organization, sign a letter of opposition to Trump’s nomination of David Bernhardt for Secretary of Interior. ~ Center for Biological Diversity |
Which bird would you pick to represent Maine? Take a quick poll.
Action Alert - Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Maine lawmakers are being asked to decide which species of chickadee is the official state bird: the black-capped chickadee or the boreal chickadee, whose head is brown. Rep. Betty Austin, of Skowhegan, has asked Maine lawmakers to make up their minds. Take this Portland Press Herald poll to weigh in on which chickadee you favor. |
Help Wanted: Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
Announcement - Monday, February 25, 2019
Harpswell Heritage Land Trust is hiring a Development Coordinator, Stover’s Point Preserve Monitor, and Nature Day Camp Assistant Leader. |
Polluting Paradise, Mar 4
Event - Posted - Monday, February 25, 2019
A film by German-Turkish filmmaker Fatih Akin. At Bowdoin College, Roux Center for the Environment, Brunswick, March 4, 7 pm. |
Conservation easement tax shelters sign-on letter
Action Alert - Monday, February 25, 2019
The abuse of and profiteering from conservation easement tax shelters continues. The Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act being introduced in Congress is the most viable mechanism for shutting down the bad actors who continue to abuse charitable deductions. Sign on to this letter from the Land Trust Alliance. |
Protect the Law that Protects Birds
Action Alert - Monday, February 25, 2019
A Trump Administration policy directive absolves companies from responsibility for bird deaths from other energy-related infrastructure. Tell Congress to support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and oppose the Department of the Interior’s reckless attempt to weaken essential bird protections. ~ American Bird Conservancy |
Maple sugaring, Mar 2
Event - Posted - Saturday, February 23, 2019
Tree tapping expert Tim Laflam will host a maple sugaring event. At 157 Hinckley Ridge Rd, Blue Hill, March 2, 1-3 pm. Sponsored by Blue Hill Heritage Trust. |
Wood decay fungi link the living tree to living soil, Mar 2
Event - Posted - Saturday, February 23, 2019
Kevin Smith, plant physiologist with the U.S. Forest Service, talks about studying decay fungi and the responses of trees to storm related injuries. At Curtis Library, Brunswick, March 2, 11 am - 1 pm. Sponsored by Maine Mycological Association. |
Horns Pond Snowshoe, March 2
Event - Posted - Saturday, February 23, 2019
Hike to Horns Pond in Bigelow Preserve, March 2. Sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Club. |
Hike East Point Sanctuary, Mar 2
Event - Posted - Saturday, February 23, 2019
A 3-4 mile shoreline walk includes beach walk, road walk and rough path in Biddeford Pool. Sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Club. |
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