Over half of Lisbon schools’ water fixtures test above state threshold for lead

In Boothbay region, water fluoridation sparks debate about public health and personal choice

Residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will decide Nov. 8 if they want to continue adding fluoride to public drinking water.

Arizona, Nevada hit with water cuts but rebuff call for deeper ones

Lake Mead is currently less than a quarter full and the 7 states overall that depend on its water missed a federal deadline to announce proposals on plans to cut additional water use next year.

Coastal Maine enters severe drought conditions as dry weather continues

Eight counties on the coast have gone from moderate to severe drought status since last week, according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Invasive aquatic plant identification class teaches how to recognize invader plants

Instructors told attendees that the important thing is having a "good sense of what makes a plant suspicious" rather than knowing all their names.

Advocates rally for safe drinking water for Passamaquoddy Tribe

Proposed legislation would give the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point more control over their drinking water supply.

Supreme Court to weigh limits on reach of Clean Water Act

The new court case, to be argued in the fall, tests the reach of the Clean Water Act beyond rivers, lakes and streams.

12,000 acres of forestland conserved in Oxford County

“I think the biggest thing that that excites me about this historic donation is that Larry Stiffler and Mary McFadden have begun to put back together a landscape that has been quite fragmented over decades,” explains Kirk G. Siegel, executive director of Mahoosuc Land Trust.

Maine expects nearly $2.4 billion from Biden infrastructure package

More money will help address a backlog of work on highways, bridges, water and sewer pipes, and other physical structures Mainers rely on every day.

America’s water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack, Angus King warns

Maine's junior senator said the nation faces "an extremely dangerous situation" until it bolsters its security against web-based attacks on critical infrastructure.