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Intense solar activity this year means people across Maine will have plenty of opportunity to check out the northern lights. The Space Weather Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a forecast that suggests the aurora borealis may be seen this week across parts of Maine. The forecasts are subject to change on short notice, and whether you can see them where you are depends on cloud cover and how bright the moon might be. Here is what we know for Sept. 10.

Jessica Lowell covers business and economic development and general news in the Gardiner area. After short but intense aspirations to be an opera singer (age 4) and a deep-sea diver (age 6) her most...