Latest by PATRICK WHITTLE
Published on August 3, 2023 - Page 18
PORTLAND, Maine -- The horseshoe crab has been scuttling in the ocean and tidal pools for more than 400 million years, playing a vital role in the...
Published on January 1, 2022 - Page 5
PORTLAND, Maine —Raymond Archer was on the verge of losing his home during the cold Maine winter last year. Then government assistance came to the...
Published on October 2, 2021 - Page 5
PORTLAND, Maine —Droughts are causing leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompt leaves to fall before...
Published on March 29, 2020 - Page 19
PORTLAND, Maine —Millions of romantic partners, cooped up together for weeks or months, with little to do other than watch reruns and play board...
Published on March 17, 2020 - Page 7
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine lobsters have long delighted tourists as the state’s most beloved seafood. But one company thinks the crustaceans can save...
Published on October 12, 2019 - Page 23
PORTLAND, Maine — A scientist with an environmental group says she has found what she believes is the first recorded appearance of a potentially...
Published on September 29, 2019 - Page 5
ACTON, Maine — The devastating toll of ticks on New England’s moose herd has caused the region’s population to shrink, and experts worry it could get...
Published on January 14, 2019 - Page 5
The rules that govern recreational marine fishing in the U.S. will get an overhaul due to a new law passed by Congress, and the country’s millions of...
Published on September 11, 2018 - Page 10
New England’s hot summer might be helping keep the ticks that carry Lyme disease at bay. The Northeastern states — which are some of the worst for...
Published on August 17, 2018 - Page 4
PORTLAND, Maine — The woods of northern New England are known for lots of things: bear, moose, towering pine trees, brilliant fall foliage and icy...