Casco Bay

Friends of Casco Bay has partnered with other environmental groups to study healthy eelgrass beds this summer in hopes of finding a way to restore eelgrass habitat. Learn more at their webinar Thursday.

In a webinar Tuesday, Friends of Casco Bay staff scientist Mike Doan said this year's abundant summer rain contributed to a dramatic increase in combined sewer overflows, a mixture of sewage and storm water that is discharged to the bay.

Friends of Casco Bay says water samples collected from more than 150 locations around Portland Harbor and Casco Bay indicate that nitrogen pollution is largely coming from land-based sources, such as storm water and wastewater.

The report from the Department of Environmental Protection calls the loss of 54% of eelgrass abundance "staggering."

In July, 1.7 million gallons of mostly-treated sewage poured into Casco Bay after an employee failed to open a release valve.Maine's Department of…

Climate change, pollution and water acidity are all among the issues affecting the water in Maine. The vastness and complexity of ocean environments,…

The Peaks to Portland fundraising swim will go on as scheduled Saturday.On Thursday about one million gallons of partially-treated sewage from the city's…

The U.S. Geological Survey says there was a small earthquake just after noon today in the Cape Elizabeth area. State Geologist Robert Marvinney says the…

Maine Public TV Air Time:Sat., Aug. 20 at 11:30 amFollow a group of environmentalist, regulators and natural resource managers as they tour aquaculture…

PORTLAND, Maine - A new study reveals rapid changes in the chemistry of the water in parts of Casco Bay. Using more than 20 years worth of data, the…