The death Monday of Scott Newton, 38, was the second drowning in 48 hours in Maine.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Porter woman hospitalized after punching a black bear in the nose
The attack is considered “provoked” after a dog chased a bear into woods and then led the bear into a backyard where its owner came face-to-face with the bear.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Thousands attend Moose Permit Lottery in Augusta, and only a lucky few will go on the hunt of a lifetime
Out of 72,446 applicants, only 4,106 were chosen Saturday afternoon to receive a moose hunting permit in the state lottery. 46,242 applicants were residents, and the other 26,204 were non-residents, marking the highest number of applicants since 2003.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Kennebec County Teacher of the Year gives students a chance to restore alewife harvest in Gardiner
Sharon Gallant and her Gardiner Area High School students have worked with a local nonprofit for five years to collect data on the fish often used as lobster bait in hopes they can help bring the commercial harvesting industry back to the city.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Wardens concerned after woman took a baby raccoon to an Auburn pet store — where it was kissed and cuddled
Wardens on Thursday were seeking information about a woman who took a juvenile raccoon into an Auburn pet store, where the animal was said to have been kissed by a few in the store.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
State reduces scope of ‘do not eat’ advisory in Fairfield area for wildlife due to ‘forever chemical’ contamination
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife warned people in 2021 not to eat deer and other game found in a 125-square-mile area of central Maine, but the agency announced Monday it has reduced that area to 25 square miles, while also advising people not consume turkey harvested there.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: What would fishing in Maine be without the wildlife?
Lead poisoning from fishing has for years been one of the leading causes of loon deaths. We want to change that.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Coyotes protect songbirds, so let’s protect them
We need reasonable limits on the hunting of an animal that safeguards the declining bird population from cat predation.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, Nation & World, News
A rare bird and bumblebee fight for survival in Maine
The state wants to add the Saltmarsh sparrow and Ashton’s cuckoo to its endangered list, and designate four other birds, a bat and a beetle as threatened.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Canaan man dies in ATV crash on Sibley Pond
Thomas Souza, 50, was discovered under his ATV on the ice of Sibley Pond late Sunday, according to the state Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.