Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?

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Maine’s Board of Pesticides Control says two summer residents poisoned a neighbor’s trees so the couple, both Martha Stewart associates, could have a harbor view. They deny it.

Mystery Maine Burnt Jacket Mountain

www.nytimes.com

An anonymous new owner fenced off beloved trails and put up surveillance cameras in a region with a long tradition of allowing public access on private land.

The Life, Loss and Lore of the Sea Mink

It might be among the first mammals to go extinct in North America after colonization. But can scientists prove it was even a distinct species?

The Man with a Plan to Save Maine’s Moose Population

downeast.com

Lee Kantar has been compiling copious data about both moose and winter ticks in hopes of saving the former from the latter.

An ice climbing disaster on Mount Katahdin. A desperate rescue mission.

BostonGlobe.com

An ice climbing disaster on Mount Katahdin. A desperate race to save lives. It was a mild winter day in 1974 when six climbers set out on a route no one had ever attempted. Then came Pamola’s Fury.

‘A massive undertaking’: Dissecting the latest decisions on Maine dams

The Maine Monitor

The terms dictating the vast influence of many Maine hydroelectric dams were last drawn up a generation ago, often by the same paper companies that first harnessed the rivers’ power for their mills downstream.

Schooner build project nearing completion on Maine’s coast after 40 years

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SOUTH BRISTOL, Maine — With a practiced eye and strong hands, John Paul pulls the blade of a spokeshave across the edge of a small piece of maple, trimming it, ever-so-slightly, for a perfect fit.

Surviving the Storm: A Sailor’s Tale of Hurricane Lee

Cruising World

It was, in fact, dark and stormy on that night in September 2023. The sunset had been extraordinary, shining orange and pink on breakers pounding the headland of Great Wass Island in Beals, Maine.

Shocked by Extreme Storms, a Maine Fishing Town Fights to Save Its Waterfront

After two devastating storms hit Stonington in January, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings. But will that be enough? We’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time.

Birding: The long and short of migrations from Maine

Humans have a propensity to organize, to put things into boxes. People who try to pigeon-hole nature often do not fare well with their efforts. I still remember the admonition of one of my biology professors who said that nature has not stake in being classified.

I Put Up a Fence in Maine. Why Did It Cause Such a Fuss?

When we bought our house in Maine 23 years ago, people welcomed us to town with tales of local mishaps and gaffes. Barns that almost burned down. Pipes that burst. The man a mile down the road who built a fence.

Keeping the Spirit of Maine’s Wild Blueberry Harvest Alive

Smithsonian Magazine

Bryan Johnson arrived at the wild blueberry camps on a warm August night in 2023. It was around 1 a.m. Exhausted from the nine-hour journey in his friend’s truck, he fell asleep on the floor of the mess hall. Someone shook him awake around 5 asking, “Are you here to work?” He nodded yes.

We Can Turn a River in Maine Into a Paradise for Salmon

In his 1937 book, “Kennebec: Cradle of Americans,” the poet Robert Tristram Coffin called Maine’s sprawling river a “paradise for fish.” But pollution and dams that block spawning runs for Atlantic salmon, sturgeon and shad put an end to that world.

A Tiny Cabin, a Little Island and a Big Change: ‘Am I Crazy?’

The accompanying photos showed a scene of stark beauty: a tiny spit of rock sitting in clear blue waters, with a little cabin on it and nothing else — not even a single tree — to block the 360-degree views of ocean and sky.

They envision the worlds tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting it is dividing.

Boston.com

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — Lobster boat engines rumble to life in quiet coves. Lumberjacks trudge deep into the woods. Farmers tend expanses of wild blueberries. Maine’s Down East region is where the sunlight first kisses a U.S.

Prioritizing the Humble Clam

Outside Online

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Justin and Danielle Walker, owners and operators of Walkers Maine, a seafood restaurant in Cape Neddick, Maine, know clams.

Maine’s Alewife Run: A Spectacle of Abundance

Down East Magazine

By Brian Kevin Photos by Benjamin Williamson, Michael D. Wilson, Mat Trogner, and Dave Dostie From our May 2023 issue Last year was a good one for alewives, the small, silvery, anadromous fish that once migrated up Maine’s streams each spring by the hundreds of millions.

Maine’s dam fights drag on and solar hits grid capacity problem

The Maine Monitor

Dwayne Shaw of the Downeast Salmon Federation displays a photo of dead fish the organization says were killed by turbine blades dams on the Union River in Ellsworth owned by Brookfield Renewables.

Mainer describes seeing several bald eagles swarm deer trapped on icy lake

newscentermaine.com

VASSALBORO, Maine — A Maine guide said he witnessed a swarm of 10-12 bald eagles attack and kill a deer trapped on a frozen pond on Saturday. Adam Raven is a guide specializing in recreation, fishing, and whitewater and sea kayaking.

A rare bird and bumblebee fight for survival in Maine

Maine officials want to add a rare bird and bee to the state’s endangered species list: the Saltmarsh sparrow, a secretive little songbird under dire threat from rising seas, and the Ashton’s cuckoo, the hive-stealing bumblebee once thought to be locally extinct but which may be mounting a comeb