Casco Bay island park honoring North Pole explorer closed for season due to storm damage

Back-to-back storms in January washed away the only pier at Eagle Island, where Adm. Robert Peary built a summer home.

Jay board approves matching grant for firefighter equipment; authorizes more repairs to firetruck

The 2006 Engine 6 is being refurbished by Greenwood Emergency Vehicle service in Brunswick.

There’s no offseason for Maine farmers as they strive to survive the winter months

In a challenging landscape for the mostly family-run operations, many use the winter months to enhance their survival, finding ways to boost production or diversifying what they offer.

Reporting Aside: Many became equine experts following column on horse in Waterville

An innocuous recent column on lessons to be learned from the Amish way of life, which ran along with a photo of a horse munching on hay at Home Depot, generated a flurry of opinions from readers on the condition of the horse, Amy Calder writes.

Cost of helping farmers manage PFAS is rising, now at $81 million

A five-year plan to help farmers includes $37 million for direct financial support, $25 million to buy contaminated farms, $11 million for agricultural research, and $7 million on medical testing and monitoring.

First cases of avian flu reported in Kennebec County

Both wild birds and a domestic flock in Kennebec County have been found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian flu this year.

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry presents 2023 Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award

PFAS levels in livestock can diminish if contamination source removed, state officials say

Research has found that once a contamination source is removed from a farm, PFAS levels in livestock will drop to the point that products derived from the animals can be sold to consumers, officials said at a public forum last week.

Initial round of PFAS testing of groundwater finds about 75% of Maine sites within safe levels

The state last year tested more than 1,600 private wells seen as high-priority sites, and inspectors this year will test hundreds more for groundwater contamination.

Infrastructure improvement grant awarded to Black Acres Farm

The grant will provide more options for consumers as well as other livestock producers.