Cal-Maine Plunges as Shoppers Switch to Fancier, Specialty Eggs

(Bloomberg) -- Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the top US egg producer, is noticing a major trend in the market: consumers are shifting to fancier varieties that they consider to be more sustainable. Think cage free, pasture raised and organic. The...

New Scorecard Reveals Which States Prepared for Climate Health Threats

Key Takeaways A new scorecard ranks U.S. states on climate risks to public health and health care systems Vermont leads the country in readiness; West Virginia ranks last in climate preparedness, the study says States with strong clean energy...

Doctors and nurses are punched, choked, even shot. States like Maine want to stop that.

One morning earlier this year, as Deb Capistrano came on duty for her shift as a nurse in her hospital’s stroke unit, her colleagues from the night shift warned her that one of her patients for the day was a man who’d been threatening to harm...

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

Splashing Around With Maine’s Whitewater Fanatics

Tony DiBlasi’s voice boomed from the back of the raft: “Oh my god! We’re gonna die! Oh man, we’re so screwed!” A wall of water crashed over the bow. The raft bucked through a series of waves, and the nine passengers aboard erupted into a chorus of...

Will October bring needed rain to Maine or continue the dry September trend?

September has come and gone, but how did we stack up compared to average? 16 of the 30 days were above average. The Portland Jetport ran just under two degrees above normal for the month. Our warmest day was this past weekend, with a high of 85...

Industry, environmental groups spar over California bill to ban PFAS in cookware

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). As US states increasingly pass laws to limit PFAS chemicals in consumer products, a debate is heating up over a California bill that proposes banning the sale of cookware with...

These fall foliage hikes lead to some of the best displays of color Maine has to offer

This story was originally published in September 2020. Hiking is an excellent way to view Maine’s fall foliage in all its glory. Picture walking along a forest path with sun filtering down through a colorful canopy of red, orange and yellow. The...

Question 2 will ask voters in Maine if they want a red flag law

According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 327 mass shootings this year. That's more than one a day.October will mark the two-year anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, where 18 people were killed.Gun safety...

Wells are running dry. Climate scientists say it could be a sign of what's to come

Faye Longo first noticed her spring-fed well was starting to run dry in late July. It started with low water pressure. She and her family did everything they could to conserve water, but ultimately, it failed. “I had no water,” she said. “And I...

RELEASE: Maine Trust for Local News workers expand union rights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2025 Media contact: Megan Gray, President, News Guild of Maine 574-807-2843 | meganedoyle13@gmail.com Yesterday, workers at the statewide Maine Trust for Local News won an election at the National Labor...

Discover Peak Fall in Maine's Iconic Baxter State Park

There is something special about hiking in the fall here in Maine. It's a tranquil stroll, with perfectly crisp weather and the unquestionable beauty of fall foliage. While the entire state is filled with wonderful places to explore, one location...

Inside a Maine moose hunt that didn’t go as planned

I’ve seen a lot of hunters get discouraged and misled by social media. They see guides, hunters and friends always posting their successes and rarely their failures — often thinking those successes come with ease. Here’s a look at the work that...

Together, Maine timber companies and conservationists can protect old-growth forests | Opinion

Jon Leibowitz is president and CEO of Northeast Wilderness Trust, a regional land trust focused on wilderness conservation. John M. Hagan is a forest ecologist and president of the nonprofit Our Climate Common. This summer, lawmakers in Augusta...

EPA, EES Coke Battery are $135 million apart on Clean Air Act penalties as pollution trial ends

When faced with testimony that Zug Island’s EES Coke Battery is one of Michigan’s worst sulfur dioxide polluters, an attorney for the facility said Monday: “So what?” The DTE Energy-owned facility was “permitted to do so,” said Michael Hindelang,...

Residents on a tiny island in Maine struggle as climate change reshapes their lives

Industry, environmental groups spar over state bans on PFAS in cookware; Minnesota is among those with a law

D.C. Memo | A recap of a week’s worth of Washington political news, journalism, and opinion, delivered with an eye toward what matters for Minnesota. This story was originally published by The New Lede. As U.S. states increasingly pass laws to...

Rockport library to unveil exhibit featuring Maine’s fiber farmers and makers

This story first appeared in the Midcoast Update, a newsletter published every Tuesday and Friday. Sign up here to receive stories about the midcoast delivered to your inbox each week, along with our other newsletters. A monthlong exhibit...

Before loss of federal incentives, Maine regulators greenlight new hydro, solar energy projects

by AnnMarie Hilton, Maine Morning Star Amid federal efforts to scale-back clean energy incentives, utility regulators in Maine approved five new renewable energy projects. On Sept. 16, the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a four-megawatt...

Inside Maine's Best Employers 2025: A credit union that invests in its employees

Town & Country Federal Credit Union is a financial staple for locals in Maine who are trying to build wealth for themselves and their families. Here the main word other than money is community, and that shines in the way TCFCU treats its employees...