The Old Orchard Beach students reached out to their state representative, Lori Gramlich, who worked with them on submitting a bill naming the Pink-edged Sulphur as Maine’s official butterfly.
Animals
Posted inAnimals, New England
Black bear attacks 74-year-old woman in Connecticut
A wildlife official says the state’s bear population is growing and the animals “are getting a little too comfortable” around populated areas.
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Posted inAnimals, Nation & World, News
Eight dolphins dead after stranding in New Jersey
The dolphins have been taken to the New Jersey State Lab for necropsies to try to help biologists understand why the mammals stranded on a beach.
Posted inLocal & State
Rare livestock breeds gain popularity in Maine
Proponents of ‘heritage breeds’ say the animals offer unique genetics that help them to resist heat, to forage and to guard against parasites.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Why did the salamander cross the road? Waterville man has the answer
Greg LeClair, 26, founded Maine Big Night, a citizen-based science program that collects data on amphibian road crossings and deaths and seeks to find solutions to wildlife conservation, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inNew England
Bobcat that attacked Vermont man tests positive for rabies
An elderly man was bitten by the animal in his house after it chased a cat through an open door.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Signs at Portland jetport upset some who depend on fishing for livelihoods
PETA has sponsored billboard-sized signs that urge people to stop eating fish, which some see as an affront to Maine’s fishing heritage and a renowned restaurant scene that continues to struggle through the pandemic.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Dixmont poultry guru has a growing gaggle of followers
Social media influencer, chicken keeper and writer Lisa Steele has published her first cookbook, all about eggs.
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Chesterville cat missing 7 years found in Florida
‘I wish she could talk,’ owner Denise Cilley said. Ashes was found with the help of a microchip and will soon be reunited with her owners.
Posted inLocal & State
Animal welfare agents seize 63 cats from Wales woman – again
Most of the cats that were seized Wednesday had respiratory problems, ear and eye infections.