On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 3:35 pm,  the Searsport Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the RSU 20 bus garage in Searsport, according to a Dec. 21, media release from ...

Lincolnville Beach is home to one of the state's mainland ferry landings, from which the Margaret Chase Smith runs a three-mile route to and from Islesboro ...

For years, coastal communities in Maine have collected valuable data on soft-shell clam recruitment and the spread of invasive green crabs, but much of that information has remained fragmented, ...

HERMON — "The Pine Tree Camp Celebrity Egg Ride is a 53-year Maine winter tradition that’s unique, memorable, messy and meaningful," said Pine Tree Camp, in a news release. This year, racing legend ...

Worried about the world? According to renowned garden writer and “bordering on obsessed” gardener Tovah Martin, just by being ...

On December 13, Girl Scout Troop 1693 joined Wreaths Across America volunteers across the nation and the world to lay wreaths ...

The results of the 2025 Maine Hay Contest, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, were officially announced during the Maine Forage Conference held this fall in Waterville. The ...

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 1 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will kick off its winter/spring series entitled “Let’s Feel Better in 2026.” The first presentation will be given by Cristina Lindsay, ...

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust has been awarded $8,500 through the L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grant Program, which Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) administers. "Entering its 21st year, the program ...

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Heads up. Trees are falling. An afternoon uptick in reports of downed trees has sent most volunteer fire departments in Knox County out in rainy and windy conditions, Friday afternoon, Dec. 19, 2025.

Federal tax incentives for clean energy upgrades are going away at the end of this year, cutting into potential savings on rooftop solar, heat pumps and more. In 2026, homeowners who install a heat ...