Carol Bousquet

Energy experts say New England's power grid must reduce its reliance on natural gas, and to plan for extreme winter weather.

An 8 million dollar grant from the federal Regional Conservation Partnership Program is funding work to restore Burgess Brook as a fish passage for brook trout and landlocked salmon trying to get to Sebago Lake to spawn.

The highest magnitude earthquake recorded in Maine was in 1904 in Eastport, which is estimated to have been a 5.9 on the Richter Scale. He says the chance of Maine having a high magnitude earthquake in the next 50 years is less than 2%.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is disappointed in ridership on the high-speed CAT ferry service, which could lead to the termination of the contract with operator Bay Ferries, according to The Canadian Press.

Portland Police said a recent spike in violent crime in the city is creating a sense of lawlessness for officers on the job.

The Department of Defense said it has evidence of PFAS contamination in the groundwater and soil of the Maine Air National Guard Base in Bangor. The likely source is Aqueous Film Forming Foam, a fire retardant the Air National Guard started using at the base in the 1970s.

To gauge the amount of methylmercury in the environment, the National Park Service launched a research project more than a decade ago that measures the toxin in dragonfly larvae.

The Wabanaki Alliance announced its endorsements for candidates running for office in Maine but will not endorse a gubernatorial candidate.

A ritual for many visitors and residents alike — summer music theater — is facing uncertainty. Season ticketholders often sustain summer theaters but the pandemic has put a dent in that membership

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is convening a meeting of regional governors after Labor Day to discuss low fuel inventories in the Northeast.