A handful of alpacas from Crocketts Brook Farm in Kittery have been enjoying early summer nights at York’s Long Sands Beach.
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Kennebunk animal sanctuary owner feels caught in limbo over zoning compliance
Heather Lombard, owner of Scapegoats and Mousam Misfits Sanctuary, says she was told this month that her pigs and goats would have to be sent to new homes. Since then, though, she’s gotten mixed messages from the town.
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Meet the southern Maine veterinarian who treats everything from house cats to tigers
Dr. Samantha Brueckner’s Kennebunk-based practice, Yin-Yang Veterinary Care, pays home visits to patients ranging from dogs and cats to chinchillas and tarantulas.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, News
Newry woman finds gentler pace with donkeys
Longtime horsewoman Suzanne Pierce said her rescue donkeys are a different kind of commitment: ‘When you get a donkey, it’s for life.’
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
The 1949 recording predates the discovery whale song by nearly 20 years and was made when the ocean was much quieter than it is today.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Maine murders delight crow lovers
Many Mainers have dedicated years to befriending the crows in their neighborhood.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
2 Maine dogs go up against each other in this year’s Puppy Bowl
The playful competition airs during the afternoon of Super Bowl Sunday on Feb. 8.
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Little ones get a taste of farm life in Freeport
Every Saturday, Wolfe’s Neck Center offers an opportunity for children ages 5 and under to feed barn animals and learn a little bit about farm life.
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Soup at Portland’s Green Elephant Bistro wins award from PETA
The soup won praise for its taste and its compassion.
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Canine couture: ‘Howl-O-Ween’ takes over Portland’s Bayside
Dogs and their owners don festive costumes for a weekend festival celebrating the spooky and the stylish.