Taking stock of this season in the garden.
drought
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Tom Gordon, of the state’s emergency task force, talks about the drought
He’s busy helping farmers deal with what looks like a long-term problem.
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Drought conditions spread dramatically, now ‘extreme’ in most of Cumberland, York counties
That’s a dramatic expansion of the escalated level in southern Maine, as more than one million residents deal with the extra-dry conditions.
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York to buy water from neighbor, call for conservation as drought worsens
The town will pipe in as much as a million gallons a day, with drought conditions in parts of southern Maine upgraded from severe to extreme.
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New England wildlife feeling the effects of drought
Fish seek cooler depths, mosquitoes breed in the shallows and bears, snakes and ants go farther afield.
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Upside to drought: Fewer deer ticks and fewer cases of Lyme disease
Scientists, however, can’t explain why two other diseases transmitted by the tiny arachnid – anaplasmosis and babesiosis – have reached all-time highs.
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Extreme drought conditions worsening in Northeast
The latest map shows that the area has expanded across most of northeastern Massachusetts and into southern New Hampshire.
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Timber rattlesnake in suburban Boston likely strayed to find water
Authorities say the it was found near the steps of a home in Quincy on the same day as drought conditions were declared ‘extreme.’
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As drought takes toll on trout and salmon, state urges anglers: Go easy on the fish
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recommends steps to reduce harm to the fish as stream levels drop and water temperatures rise.
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As the drought continues, farmers face meager second cutting of hay
One wonders if this is ‘the new normal.’