A garden should have flowers in bloom from as early to as late in the growing season as possible to attract pollinators.
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Scarborough Land Trust expands Pleasant Hill Preserve by 25 acres
The additional land gives the preserve a total of 211 acres.
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Brunswick student group aims to spark next generation of environmentalists
A new program, dreamed up by a Brunswick High School junior, connects teens to scientists, business owners and local officials who implement sustainable practices in their work.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine bans retail sale of powerful rat poisons
State officials move to stop secondary poisoning after studies show toxic chemicals are turning up in Maine wildlife, including black bears and fishers.
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Maine, 6 other states sue Trump over deal to end offshore wind project
They claim the buyout of a New York wind farm will hurt the reliability of New England’s power grid, drive up electricity prices and make it harder for states to achieve their climate goals.
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Business owner clear-cut land in Scarborough without approval
Cary Seamans submitted a reforestation plan to correct the violation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine harbormasters are having a moment. What do they do?
They manage moorings, settle turf wars and now one is even running for the US Senate.
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Sanford City Council set to vote on sludge plant moratorium
The citizen-proposed initiative would put a 180-day pause on a proposed Aries Clean Technologies treatment plant that some residents have opposed.
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Towns get new survival guide as Maine predicts spike in extreme heat
The state’s guidebook provides a framework to protect the nation’s oldest population and outdoor workers from an expected sharp rise in the number of life-threatening days with a heat index of 95 degrees or more by 2050.
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Where are the songbirds? As climate shifts, Acadia’s forests are getting quieter
The songbird population at Acadia National Park has become smaller and quieter over the last half century.