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The surprising amenity Maine home buyers are demanding
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (639+ words) Ten rooftop solar panels were one of the selling points of the Falmouth retirement community Fritz Farquhar and his wife chose to move into nine years ago. The energy the solar panels generate in their independent living cottage at the…...
Maine's old growth forests are disappearing. This program could help save them.
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (839+ words) To Caleb Chaplin, it’s clear what sets a patch of old forest on his family’s land apart from the woods around it. “You can tell it’s never been plowed or made into fields and came back up, it’s really unique…...
What are Maine’s heritage fish waters?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (283+ words) Perhaps you read Outdoors Contributor V. Paul Reynolds recent column supporting why it’s ethical to eat native brook trout in Maine. In this column, he mentioned the State Heritage Fish Waters. While there are 585 of them — they remain relatively unknown to…...
5 upcoming Gulf of Maine wildlife cruises you won't want to miss
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (721+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...
What’s next for central Maine’s rivers in the coming 250 years?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (913+ words) When Landis Hudson thinks back to what rivers in Maine must have been like 250 years ago, she thinks of bountiful sturgeon, shad, eel,, alewives and other sea-run fish. “What was going on in 1776 in the springtime would have been, for…...
This Scenic Maine Road Trip Uncovers 13 Hidden Places With Wild Rock Formations
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1779+ words) Maine does not ease you into its wild side. It likes to surprise you. One bend in the road brings quiet pine woods and salt marshes, and the next drops you beside a giant boulder, a roaring gorge, or a…...
Facing sinking enrollment, Maine's island schools are finding unique solutions to stay afloat
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1345+ words) Many school districts across the country face declining enrollment, teacher shortages and funding uncertainties. For small island communities off the coast of Maine, these challenges can be even more daunting. On an island with fewer than 100 year-round residents, declining enrollment…...
Maine's property tax revolt collides with reality of rising school budgets
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (669+ words) When BDN shines a light, policymakers act. Make a gift to help our reporters keep Maine’s leaders informed. Make a donation now. Discontent over rising property taxes is high across Maine, but local officials are crashing into a heavy political…...
Voice of the Voter: Maine Primary Election 2026, early thoughts, Don Carrigan and Phil Hirschkorn
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (44+ words) Keep up with the latest local headlines and weather on NEWSCENTERMaine.com, our mobile app, or our NEWS CENTER Maine+ streaming app. Keep up with the latest local headlines and weather on NEWSCENTERMaine.com, our mobile app, or our NEWS…...
8 Surprising Lessons I've Learned About Owning a Maine Coon - AOL
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (903+ words) Our Maine Coon is by far the largest cat in our family, weighing in at an impressive 22 pounds. Despite his size, he's a silly, talkative gentle giant who loves playing fetch and kneading his favorite pair of yellow pillows (sometimes…...