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N.B. adds fast chargers – but will it be enough to calm range anxiety?

N.B. adds fast chargers – but will it be enough to calm range anxiety?

Breadcrumb Trail Links New Brunswick The Issues Energy & Environment Critics point out the province is far behind neighbouring Quebec, which has thousands of charging ports Author of the article: John Chilibeck • Local Journalism Initiative...

Owner:  Anthony Melchiorre
Maine Senate hopeful ends green-focused campaign

Maine Senate hopeful ends green-focused campaign

Brewery owner Dan Kleban is ending his environmentally focused campaign for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat. Kleban, who entered the race less than two months ago, said he’s “enthusiastically” supporting Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D), who launched her bid...

Owner:  Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
Video shows rescuers coming to aid of moose caught in shocking predicament: 'Not an unformidable animal'

Video shows rescuers coming to aid of moose caught in shocking predicament: 'Not an unformidable animal'

"We knew that we'd have to immobilize it." by Lindy WhitehouseOctober 20, 2025 Wildlife biologists in Pembroke, Maine, pulled off an amazing rescue this week after finding a moose trapped in a well. According to Maine Public, wildlife biologist...

Owner:  Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson
What you need to know to hunt in the North Maine Woods

What you need to know to hunt in the North Maine Woods

This story was originally published in September 2022. With Maine’s moose hunting season underway, hunters are descending on the North Maine Woods, a tract of 3.5 million acres of privately owned commercial forest land. That’s because four of the...

Owner:  Towle-Warren Family
Central Maine family trades 200-acre farm for Aroostook convenience store

Central Maine family trades 200-acre farm for Aroostook convenience store

When they came to Aroostook County to look at farms for sale about five years ago, Sarah Leavitt and Bill Witham had a plan. The owners of Freedom Farm in the central Maine town of Athens, a goat dairy farm that also raised poultry and pigs, were...

Owner:  Towle-Warren Family
Maine family honors late hunter with orange hats hidden across WMD 8

Maine family honors late hunter with orange hats hidden across WMD 8

People honor their lost loved ones in many different ways. Some plant trees or dedicate a bench or plaque. For Julie Carlow and her family, the tribute took a more appropriate turn — one that reflects their shared love of Maine’s woods and...

Owner:  Towle-Warren Family

Improving coastal ocean acidification monitoring in Maine

Improving coastal ocean acidification monitoring in Maine Published 16 October 2025 Web sites and blogs Leave a Comment Tags: North Atlantic Maine Ocean Climate Collaborative’s “Sensor Squad” has issued a two-part report on monitoring...

Owner:  Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)
Why backcountry moose hunting in Maine beats road hunts every time

Why backcountry moose hunting in Maine beats road hunts every time

Years ago, I worked at a moose check station with biologist Lee Kantar out of Kokadjo. Many hunters passed by, but one vehicle still stands out. It had a platform built in the bed of the truck and four camp chairs bolted down — two in front, two...

Owner:  Towle-Warren Family
Bangor students help beautify Maine Audubon Mural site

Bangor students help beautify Maine Audubon Mural site

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - More than 100 fifth graders from Fairmount School in Bangor took a classroom break to give back to the community. At the Maine Audubon Mural site off Broadway, students planted native plants and shrubs along a retaining wall...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Maine Men’s Hockey gearing up for series with No.10 Quinnipiac 

Maine Men’s Hockey gearing up for series with No.10 Quinnipiac 

ORONO, Maine (WABI) -The Maine Men’s Hockey team is coming off a weekend sweep of Holy Cross. But now their attention turns to number 10 Quinnipiac. When these teams meet this upcoming weekend it’ll be nearly a year to the date since they last...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Welcome to Derry: On set of the It prequel tracing the origins of Pennywise and the cursed Maine town (exclusive)  By Nick Romano
Maine’s Offshore Wind Industry Is Working — Regardless Of What You’ve Read

Maine’s Offshore Wind Industry Is Working — Regardless Of What You’ve Read

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The floating offshore wind industry is poised for growth with advancing technologies and expanding commercial projects. Due to the Trump administration’s rejection of...

Owner:  Zachary Shahan
Poland Spring reduces water withdrawals from some Maine springs due to drought

Poland Spring reduces water withdrawals from some Maine springs due to drought

Poland Spring has confirmed it is reducing the amount of water it withdraws from some Maine springs, as many parts of the state endure severe and extreme drought conditions.The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that as of...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Maine’s remote work prison program crosses line

Maine’s remote work prison program crosses line

Maine is now the first state to offer remote work to incarcerated individuals. While the program began with an endowment from philanthropist Doris Buffett and her Sunshine Lady Foundation, the expansion from supervised educational laptop use to...

Owner:  University of Texas, San Antonio
37 protests against Trump administration planned across Maine

37 protests against Trump administration planned across Maine

Nationwide protests against the administration of President Donald Trump planned for Saturday will include 37 events across Maine. Saturday’s protests will be part of the second nationwide event organized under the banner of “No Kings,” a...

Owner:  Towle-Warren Family
Top Maine Colleges Ranked in 2025 WalletHub National List

Top Maine Colleges Ranked in 2025 WalletHub National List

Whether it's on the field, the court, or in the classroom, college is full of competition. There’s nothing quite like bragging about how your school is better than the rest, which is why this time of year is always so fun. That’s because it’s...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Maine Christmas tree harvest expected to be strong, despite lengthy drought

Maine Christmas tree harvest expected to be strong, despite lengthy drought

Matthew Quinn doesn’t remember a time when it was quite this dry at his Christmas tree farm in Cornville. Over the past two months, he’s spent time toting water out to the 3,000 trees he planted last spring at Quinn’s Tree Farm to make sure they...

Owner:  National Trust for Local News
New report ranks states on climate-related health risks, clean energy policies

New report ranks states on climate-related health risks, clean energy policies

This story was originally published by Stateline. 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 last month....

Owner:  The Lens

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