1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (814+ words) STRONG — A 124-acre property along the Sandy River has been permanently conserved, protecting forest, farmland and river habitat while securing public access to the land. High Peaks Alliance announced the conservation of Walrath Woods on South Strong Road about a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1206+ words) It is not hard at all to picture the scene. On an early afternoon in late spring, a rather exotic bird lands on the door of a local school as the sounds of children at recess buzz in the air....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (477+ words) Susan Graham lives in Kennebunkport. My mother was a third-grade elementary school teacher. In retirement, she told me that the worst part of aging was the loss of friends. One of her bridge partners went outside to hang laundry, suffered…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (603+ words) Record births are slowing the endangered species’ decline, potentially shifting the regulatory landscape for the state's iconic fishery....

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (549+ words) At the end of April, the questions started coming: Where are the hummingbirds? Has anyone seen a hummingbird yet? On May 1, those social media posts transitioned into reports of sightings — from Milbridge, Rockport, South Hiram, Steep Falls. While red hummingbird…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (64+ words) They reasons some don't like wild turkey are not always valid....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (221+ words) The 18.8 acres would be used for athletic fields and a transportation facility for Maine School Administrative District 52....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (323+ words) RUMFORD — After spending the past month studying birds, a handful of children spent part of Earth Day at the Rumford Public Library talking about what they had learned. During the month, they watched a video on bird watching and different…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (251+ words) Winter aggregations, segregated by sex, slowly disperse, then reform into smaller flocks. Biological clocks measure increasing minutes of daylight, prompting changes in behavior. Hens become increasingly tolerant of male companionship, then start seeking it. Meanwhile the males — toms and jakes…...