Maine News

Maine task force wants to limit size of ATVs on some trails 21 Jan 2020 07:43 Washington Times AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A task force convened by the governor of Maine is recommending numerous changes to the way the state regulates all-terrain vehicles, which could be subject to new size limits. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills created the task force to help …
Maine researchers, teacher embark on scientific cruise 21 Jan 2020 06:47 Republican Journal East Boothbay — A unique educational opportunity launches Jan. 24 when a Maine teacher sets sail for the Southern Ocean as part of a Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences team. This partnership with the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance’s “WeatherBlur …
Westbrook, Maine Giant Rotating Ice Disc Returns For Second Year 20 Jan 2020 23:05 WBZ WESTBOOK, Maine (CBS) — It’s back! The giant ice disc that formed in a river in Westbrook, Maine, last year appears to be forming again in the same place. The City of Westbrook tweeted a picture of it Sunday saying it’s not a perfect circle yet, but is …
Maine Water issues frozen pipe alert for Tuesday 20 Jan 2020 21:58 Camden Herald Near zero temperatures are in the forecast for Tuesday. Homeowners are encouraged to take a few simple steps to prevent damage caused by freezing of water pipes inside and outside the home. Pipes bringing water in from a public water system or a private …
Maine taking last comments about hemp farming rules 20 Jan 2020 20:08 Greenwich Time Published 1:12 pm EST, Monday, January 20, 2020 AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine agriculture officials are taking the last of the comments about changes to the rules that regulate the state's growing hemp industry. The state has said the new rules are …
Special Olympics Maine Winter Games Jan. 26-28 20 Jan 2020 17:56 Wiscasset Newspaper Special Olympics Maine celebrates 50th anniversary of their state Winter Games Jan. 26-28. In 1970, Special Olympics Maine held the world’s very first Special Olympics Winter Games. It all began on a small hill in Gorham with only a handful of people. This …
Smelts, sought by Maine ice fishermen, continue rebound 20 Jan 2020 14:47 Washington Times PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine’s smelts, a small fish beloved by ice fishermen, appear to be continuing a rebound in population after years of decline . Rainbow smelts come to shallow freshwater streams to spawn every spring, which make them a popular target …
NH man dies when snowmobile breaks through ice on Maine lake 20 Jan 2020 14:31 SF Gate Published 6:08 am PST, Monday, January 20, 2020 ROCKWOOD, Maine (AP) — A 56-year-old New Hampshire man died when his snowmobile broke through the ice Sunday evening on Moosehead Lake, game wardens said. Steven Allard, of South Hampton, New Hampshire, was …
Wardens identify man killed when snowmobile crashes through ice on Maine lake 20 Jan 2020 14:11 Wmtw.com A New Hampshire man died Sunday evening after his snowmobile crashed through the ice on Moosehead Lake.A spokesman for the Maine Warden Service said game wardens pulled Steven Allard, of South Hampton, from the lake around 10:15 p.m. Allard was taken to a …
Maine shooting suspect remains on the loose 20 Jan 2020 13:19 Wmtw.com Maine shooting suspect remains on the loose Caribou Police believe Adrian Covington has left Aroostook County Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 8:09 AM EST Jan 20, 2020 The man accused of shooting another man in Caribou last …