Maine to implement new online system to help deer hunters register kills

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A new system is being introduced in Maine to help hunters streamline registering their kills. It will let hunters electronically register deer that they've shot, and it'll also help biologists collect deer hunting data. Maine...

Maine woman teachers herself BUTCHERY on YouTube...but says first attempt to slaughter sheep with knife was 'awful'

A woman from Maine who taught herself butchery by watching YouTube videos said her first attempt to slaughter a sheep with a knife was 'awful.' Home butcher Susannah Koch, 34, taught herself about the unique hobby after reading up on it and...

Maine woman’s giant zucchini misses setting U.S. record due to tiny crack

VEAZIE, Maine (WABI) - One Maine woman is striving to set a new record by growing the largest zucchini in the U.S. For Sarah Whitty, gardening is a hobby she has been doing it since she moved into her home 13 years ago. “The old owners had put a...

Anonymous tip prompts 'shelter in place' at Mt. Ararat; no threat found

Mt. Ararat High School was in "shelter in place" protocol for more than an hour Friday morning after the school received a tip referencing a threat.Maine School Administrative District 75 Superintendent Heidi O'Leary said the shelter in place was...

Maine’s physician associates make a difference every day | Opinion

Kathleen Moneghan, DHA, MPAS, PA-C, is a physician assistant currently practicing in Dover-Foxcroft and Bangor. She is also board president of the Maine Academy of Physician Associates. Each year, during PA Week (Oct. 6-12), we’re reminded of the...

Historic building to be gutted, leaving Franco-American Centre forced to relocate

Student advocacy brought Franco-American programs to the University of Maine back in the ‘70s. Now, students are advocating to save Crossland Hall –– home to the Franco-American Centre –– from demolition. “It’s like a second home on campus,” said...

Maine Cabin Masters cast: Meet Chase Morrill, Ashley, Ryan and Jedi

The Maine Cabin Masters cast are the faces behind the incredibly popular reality TV show that chronicles the restoration of cabins in Maine. During a 2022 chat with House Digest, the team leader, Chase, shared the secret behind the group’s success...

New Northern Light Health president wants to keep building toward financial stability

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health’s new leader is confident that he can help bring long-term sustainability to the struggling health system. The system’s new CEO and president, Dr. By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily...

Melissa trae lluvias mortales y destructivas al Caribe

La Tormenta Tropical Melissa ya ha traído muerte y destrucción al Caribe, mientras la casi estacionaria tormenta comienza a intensificarse. Melissa cobró su primera víctima mortal el jueves por la noche, cuando un árbol cayó y mató a un anciano en...

MOV Climate Corner: The truth matters

The war on climate science has returned with a vengeance. The Energy Department recently banned several words including “climate change” and “emissions.” Bipartisan approved renewable energy projects are being canceled. Environmental agencies are...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: The truth matters

(Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner - Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) The war on climate science has returned with a vengeance. The Energy Department recently banned several words including “climate change” and “emissions.”...

Maine Coon Cat’s ‘Intrusive Thoughts’ Take Over and Surprise Bernedoodle Puppy

TikToker @farmily.ties recently welcomed a new Bernedoodle puppy to the family, much to the dismay of their very judgey Maine Coon cats. The puppy, who, of course, is full of that puppy energy, is too much for the majestic cats, and they've made...

Maine hunters may soon be able to tag deer from their phones

A new law requires the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to launch a pilot program for electronic deer tagging. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, took effect Sept. 24. Bailey said the idea came from a...

Tourism Pays in Portland, Maine

Published: October 6, 2025 Tourism pays in Portland, Maine, including for students across the University of Maine System. In September, the Tourism, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation Institute (THOR) began offering $1000 scholarships to students...

Pulling back the curtain on the government shutdown

We've been hearing it for 24 days now "Reckless Republican shutdown.” “Created by the Democrats.” “They shut the government down.” “The Democrat Party is literally holding the American people hostage.” There's a lot of finger-pointing going around...

In New England, climate change is moving fast. The fishing industry is not

About 20 miles off the coast of Nantucket, Bill Amaru steers his fishing boat, Paladin, toward a school of summer flounder. Amaru cuts the motor, and crew members drop lines in the water. For a minute, all is quiet. Then the rods tug, the reels...

Here’s Why Maine Just Had Its Worst Fire Season in Years

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Maine Monitor, a publication of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting. When a campfire jumped its ring near a remote northern Maine lake last month, it took Maine Forest Rangers...

Urban Green Gala Honors Suffolk Chairman and CEO John Fish for Advancing Sustainability in Built World

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 10, 2025-- John Fish, Chairman and CEO of Suffolk, one of the most innovative and successful builders in the country, was honored at the 2025 Urban Green Gala in New York City for his leadership and commitment to...

Missing 91-year-old Maine man rescued before temperature drop

A missing 91-year-old Edgecomb man was rescued Thursday evening before the temperatures plummeted. Valmar Thompson was not home when one of his caregivers arrived to check on him about 10 a.m. Thursday, according to Mark Latti, a spokesperson for...

Maine senators’ silence has become deafening | Letter

Maine seems to be becoming a prime breeding ground for crickets. The silence — from both of our senators — has become deafening: on questions of free speech; freedom of the press and broadcasting; the inappropriate and increasingly illegal...