Alewives, shad and even whitewater paddlers have returned as the largest river restoration endeavor in U.S. history starts to yield results.

Southern and coastal Maine may not hit ‘peak foliage’ until late October, although that timeline could change with the weather.

The ‘triage center,’ a partnership of Marine Mammals of Maine and World Animal Protection, will begin to address a gap created when a University of New England rehabilitation center closed last year.

Acting Education Commissioner Tom Desjardin injured his back during a fall in his barn earlier this month.

The secure metal boxes, located in Deering Oaks and other parks, comes more than a month after the city stepped up patrols for discarded needles in parks.

The 6-foot-long leatherback, an endangered species, swims away after being freed from fishing line.

Scott Jurek admits drinking champagne on Katahdin despite an alcohol ban, in a case that drew attention to hikers’ conduct in the Maine state park.