Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine

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Published
January 7, 2023

Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine

While the population explosion of browntail moths didn't happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.
Published
October 22, 2021

Maine CDC urges disposal of Hardie’s crabmeat over salmonella infections

Four Mainers and one New Hampshire resident contracted salmonellosis after eating crabmeat from Hardie’s Crabmeat in Deer Isle, the CDC said.
Published
January 17, 2021

UNE students lend a vital hand to Deer Isle nursing home hit hard by COVID

The partnership helped the home fill vital shifts as virus-stricken staffers isolated at home while offering future nurses and doctors an opportunity for intimate, hands-on experience during the pandemic.
Published
June 20, 2020

Noose removed from telephone wire on Deer Isle

The noose, a symbol of violence against African Americans, appeared on Juneteenth, a day commemorating emancipation.
Published
May 16, 2020

‘If there was a good way to go, this was it’: Portland native chose his fate under new law

Ronald Deprez, who was 75 and living with a degenerative illness, became one of the first to end his life under Maine's Death With Dignity Act.
Published
June 5, 2019

Chef of one of world’s top-rated restaurants will serve it up in Down East Maine

Summers in Maine inspired Ryan McCaskey's Acadia in Chicago. Now, Stonington is getting Acadia House Provisions.