Maine potato farmers feeling optimistic ahead of harvest

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Published
September 12, 2021

Maine potato farmers feeling optimistic ahead of harvest

Spud growers are feeling hopeful with a solid crop and reopening restaurants driving stronger demand.
Published
August 17, 2021

California drought takes toll on world’s top almond producer

Almonds are the state's top agricultural export, but growers are abandoning their orchards as water is in short supply and becoming more expensive.
Published
August 10, 2021

Dry California town pleads with tourists to conserve

The coastal town of Mendocino relies on groundwater, but little rain and low river flow have wells running empty.
Published
July 29, 2021

Homes in West lose water as wells run dry in drought-ravaged basin

Potentially hundreds of wells have dried up in recent weeks in an area near the Oregon-California border.
Published
July 22, 2021

July’s rain rejuvenates Maine coast, but drought persists inland

Precipitation levels remain below normal for 2021 overall.
Published
July 15, 2021

Tropical storm didn’t end drought in New England

A portion of western Maine and northern New Hampshire remain in severe drought, and moderate drought conditions persist across additional parts of those states and Vermont.
Published
July 1, 2021

Franklin, Oxford counties now face severe drought

Experts categorize a growing section of a parched Maine as a severe drought.
Published
June 24, 2021

Severe drought declared in central Maine as dry conditions spread

Officials warn the trend is expected to continue this summer unless Maine gets prolonged rain.
Published
June 11, 2021

Parts of Maine now experiencing drought conditions

It is a dramatic change from a week earlier when most of the state was considered dry, but there was no drought.
Published
May 25, 2021

The Androscoggin River is running unusually low in 2021

The volume of water in Auburn is less than a third of what it usually is this time of year, a sign of Maine's worsening drought problem.