Friends help state loon count while keeping a tradition alive

Long-time volunteers Peggy Dorf and Bonnie Eletz share their love of loon counting on Thompson Lake.

Maine’s Ed Muskie and Earth Day’s 50th anniversary

Earth Day: Ideas for a greener tomorrow

Earth Day: Save the Earth — eat what you buy

Maine’s final plan to protect whales includes fewer lines, and a little slack, for lobstermen

The state proposal calls for the use of weak rope, fewer buoy lines carrying more traps in deeper waters, and flexibility to approve alternative protections to sustain fishermen and regional fishing traditions.

A 34 million-gallon sewer leak in Waterville highlights infrastructure needs, official says

Kennebec Sanitary Treatment District Superintendent Timothy LeVasseur said Tuesday that 34 million, not 15 million, gallons of sewage flowed into the Kennebec River when a sewer main broke.

Second Maine lobstering group rejects state’s plan for protecting whales

The state's biggest lobster trade group says the concessions sought by the state are out of proportion with the risk the industry poses to endangered right whales.

Reduce plastic packaging without getting drastic

Maine environmentalist Sarah Nichols offers simple ways to reduce plastic containers and wrap when grocery shopping.

Avoiding plastic? Get your fill at GoGoRefill

Facts and tips for reducing plastics from the Natural Resources Council of Maine