Maine’s plants and wildlife shine in new book of stunning art and surprising facts

This painting by Maine artist Jada Fitch represents the month October in her new book “The Forest Revealed: An Illustrated Year,” released in September by Storey Publishing. The book features large paintings for each month of the year. The...

Cold start to Friday; Late weekend coastal storm set to bring rain, large waves to Maine

Brr! It will be a cold Friday morning in Maine. The good news is it will be a beautiful fall day. Saturday will also be a beautiful. However, Sunday will feature some changes, including impacts from a strong coastal storm off to our south. A...

Northern Light’s new CEO says adaptability key to financial turnaround

Following more than two decades of clinical and executive leadership experience and participation in international medical missions, the new head of Northern Light Health cited adaptability in a challenging health care environment as key to the...

Maine Drought Task Force holds meeting to discuss current situation

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The State’s Drought Task Force hosted a meeting on Thursday with some of its members as well as representatives of state organizations to speak on Maine’s current drought status. According to the National Weather Service,...

Federal cuts threaten Maine environment, leaders say

NM environment department proposes rules for pending PFAS labeling and restrictions

The state environment department on Wednesday put forward proposed rules that will be used to implement a new law regulating the use of so-called “forever chemicals” in consumer productions. House Bill 212—the PFAS Protection Act—passed by New...

Spooky, Striking, Surprisingly Sweet: Inside the World of Maine Coons

It’s spooky season for our pets. And if you saw a Maine Coon cat silhouetted in a window on Halloween night, you might think you had seen a wild and sinister feline. With their immense size, shaggy coat, intense eyes and those little ear tufts...

Extreme drought threatens survival of Maine's brook trout and salmon

CHERRYFIELD, Maine — According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, extreme drought conditions have extended through all of Downeast Maine. This is creating concerns about the survival of local fish like brook trout and salmon. "They need very cold...

Lee discusses food insecurity on ‘Maine Calling’

In an episode of “Maine Calling,” a radio show produced by Maine Public, Susanne Lee, faculty fellow with the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions discussed the issue of food availability and...

Tag a Deer From Your Phone? Maine’s Hunting Tradition Gets Modern

Maine and hunting is like peanut butter and jelly and is one of the states oldest traditions and now, it’s modernizing. According to Bangor Daily News, a new law is being rolled out in Maine that would allow you to tag deer from your smartphones!...

How Islesboro and other Maine islands could combat ticks

There are two main ways to fight ticks on an island: reduce the animals that host them, or use chemicals that kill them. The Bangor Daily News reported this week that Islesboro continues to struggle with a rising prevalence of tick-borne...

CNBC ranks MA as 8th-best state in terms of quality of life in 2025

Massachusetts was named the eighth-best state for quality of life in CNBC's "Top States for Business" study this year. CNBC ranks each U.S. state annually from a business standpoint. The states are given scores in 10 categories: Economy,...

N.M. environment department proposes rules for pending PFAS restrictions

New laws that phase in bans on sales of consumer products with intentionally added PFAS include requirements that such products are labeled. The environment department says this example of such a label is not yet finalized. (Courtesy NM...

Maine Family Planning to close doors of primary care practice

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine Family Planning is closing the door of its primary care practice. They offer the services in Ellsworth, Houlton and Presque Isle. Leaders say they're making the decision because of a federal law banning health providers...

Maine Women’s Hockey Faces #1 Wisconsin Badgers This Weekend

The University of Maine women's ice hockey team is set to confront the #1 Wisconsin Badgers in a non-conference series on October 3-4 at Labahn Arena. Despite narrowly losing to #10 Quinnipiac in two overtime battles, Maine demonstrated offensive...

Maine Maritime Academy commemorates El Faro 10 years after tragedy

CASTINE, Maine (WGME) -- It has been 10 years since the cargo ship El Faro sank in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Joaquin. All 33 crew members on board died. Some of the victims were Mainers and Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) graduates. People...

Institute for Family-Owned Business honors 7 Maine businesses at 2025 awards event

The Institute for Family-Owned Business honored seven Maine companies at its 25th annual awards ceremony Wednesday night at Thompson’s Point in Portland. The honorees were chosen from a field of more than 500 nominations. The event was attended by...

Maine hunters saw lower success rates in September bull moose season

558117171_1097423212605227_8439304897896283690_n.jpg Permit holder Shawn Chabot, a sergeant major in the Maine Army National Guard, harvested a 55-inch, 832-pound bull in Zone 4 during the September moose hunt. Permit holder Shawn Chabot, a...

Acadia National Park Is Missing Its Identity, And Maine Representatives Are Now Stepping In To Restore It

National parks across the United States are currently undergoing tough times. First, shutdowns took place; now, parks are up in flames as closures continue. More closures are expected, with funding currently frozen due to the government shutdown....

Republican Jonathan Bush launches bid for Maine governor

Jonathan Bush, nephew of the late President George H.W. Bush, officially launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, running as a Republican to replace outgoing Gov. Janet Mills in the 2026 election. Branding himself as a “disruptor, a job...