Let’s rid Maine’s campuses of the stench of Yik Yak | Opinion

Makayla Wrigley is a nursing student at the University of Maine at Farmington and an aspiring physician. She works in long-term care and pediatric behavioral health. Too frequently, I’m reminded that an unsettling percentage of University of Maine...

Federal judge finds feds illegally capped sustainable energy funding in Oregon, California, 17 other states

The U.S. Department of Energy broke the law last month when officials attempted to cap the amount of federal funding states could receive to cover the staff and administrative costs of sustainable energy and energy efficiency projects, a federal...

Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Whale and Bird Parts in Maine

A man pleaded guilty to trafficking whale and bird parts in violation of the Lacey Act in Maine. Multiple Charges for Importing and Selling Wildlife Items Sergey Bachkovsky was charged with importing wildlife items from Europe between June 2023...

Brown Recluse in Maine? Experts Say “Highly Unlikely”

The moment the word spreads that a non-native, dangerous insect is heard to be crawling into Maine, we all get a little nervous. A few questions on if the brown recluse spider has been spotted in Maine have risen due to possible bites and the...

How Trump’s climate actions are hurting him with voters

Pres. Donald Trump’s lack of interest in environmental stewardship is well documented. He once said that rising sea levels might create more oceanfront property (this was a good thing, as far as he was concerned), and he’s made undoing...

Eating better, discarding less: New toolkit helps Maine’s K-12 schools reduce food waste

Photo by Kathy Rice Every year in Maine, about 361,000 tons of food are thrown away, almost 40% of all food produced in the state. That includes an estimated 4,200 tons from Maine’s over 400 K-12 schools, which serve about 170,000 students. In an...

Trump’s Purge of ‘Negative’ National Park Signs Includes Climate Change

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This summer, U.S. National Park Service employees and visitors were asked to do something highly unusual: report any signs that failed to make America look...

What happened when all of Maine’s gubernatorial candidates met in the same room

WATERVILLE, Maine — Nearly all of the candidates seeking to become Maine’s next governor rubbed shoulders in a Waterville hotel on Thursday morning in one of the first major events of the nascent 2026 campaign. Rather than causing sparks in a...

Federal judge finds feds illegally capped sustainable energy funding in Oregon, 18 other states

The U.S. Department of Energy broke the law last month when officials attempted to cap the amount of federal funding states could receive to cover the staff and administrative costs of sustainable energy and energy efficiency projects, a federal...

Inside Maine's Best Employers 2025: Local construction company builds around employees

A workplace that truly cares for its employees creates an environment that positively impacts the community. That's exactly how Wally J. Staples Builders, a Brunswick design and construction contracting company, succeeds in employee satisfaction....

A longtime federal hunger survey is ending. Why that matters to Maine

Maine’s hunger relief organizations say the federal government’s decision to end a yearly food security survey will make it more difficult to get food where it is needed most — just as they are seeing an increase in the need for their services....

Products denied exemptions from Maine's PFAS ban

New consumer products containing forever chemicals will be outlawed in Maine next year after regulators denied exemptions for goods including nonstick cookware. The Board of Environmental Protection voted that most items do not qualify for a...

Expanded protections for Maine vernal pools, wildlife to get public hearing

This vernal pool off Route 1 in Kennebunk is categorized as significant by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Vernal Pool Summary. Maine lawmakers approved a bill earlier this year providing additional protections to vernal...

Vincent “Vin” N. Del Piano, Jr. (1939-2025)

Vincent “Vin” N. Del Piano, Jr. (1939-2025) VIENNA – Vincent “Vin” N. Del Piano Jr, 85, passed away on September 30, 2025, after a long illness, at Sandy River Center, Farmington, ME with his beloved wife at his side. Physicist, engineer, boat...

Why Trump’s purge of ‘negative’ national park signs includes climate change

This summer, national park employees and visitors were asked to do something highly unusual: report any signs that failed to make America look great. The effort, stemming from an executive order from President Donald Trump, has already resulted in...

Discover Maine’s Best Coffee at Bard in Portland

Maine coffee lovers have been enjoying life lately. The reason? A massive coffee renaissance is underway in the Pine Tree State. Maine has become quite the coffee mecca. Nearly every town in the state seems to have at least one spot where Mainers...

Want to stay connected? Send somebody a postcard from Maine. | Opinion

Vicki Sullivan is a retired English instructor and writing tutor who lives in Portland. I am facing two postcards on my fridge — one sent from Wales by my cousin Karl and the other from Baxter State Park, sent by my friends of almost 50 years,...

As Minnesota curbs climate emissions, what’s the future of natural gas?

A pending regulatory decision over how gas companies recoup the cost of connecting new buildings to natural gas lines could foreshadow a much larger, looming question about the future of gas in Minnesota. Natural gas is the primary fuel used to...

Which States Are Safest From Health Risks Related to Extreme Weather and Climate Threats?

Vermont, New York, Washington, New Jersey and Maine have the best combination of relatively low environmental risks and robust environmental policies, according to a report released this week. West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida and...

Specialty eggs, prepared foods boost Cal-Maine’s net sales

Cal-Maine Foods’ specialty egg sales were US$283.5 million, representing 30.7 percent of its net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Additionally, its prepared foods sales were US$83.9 million, and increase of 839.1 percent compared to Q1...