1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (299+ words) ROCKLAND " "The AI Doc,Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,a stunning new documentary about one of the most urgent challenges facing humanity today," said Strand Theatre, in a news release, will be screened as part of the Points North…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (291+ words) Midcoast Conservancy has announced the successful completion of a new conservation'easement protecting 108 acres of forest, wetlands, and wildlife habitat along Pettengill Stream'in Union. "The property, now called Herbie Hill for the landowner's beloved tortoiseshell cat, will remain permanently conserved, safeguarding…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (461+ words) The Megunticook Watershed Association (MWA) has appointed its first Ken Bailey Memorial Watershed Steward: Alley Johnson, a recent graduate of Trinity College and a graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School. This new fund honors the legacy of Ken Bailey,…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (365+ words) Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Carl Wilson presented Chris Welch of Kennebunk the annual "DMR Andy Mays Award of Excellence" at the recent Fishermen's Forum in Rockport. According to a DMR news release, during the presentation Commissioner Wilson praised Welch,…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (233+ words) Professor Bob Gastaldo will lead an online presentation on Tuesday, March 17, at 12 p.m., via Microsoft Teams called,Non-Analog Forests of the Coal-Forming Ice Age. This presentation is hosted by Merryspring Nature Center. Thick peat deposits accumulated over geographic areas of several…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (424+ words) Herring Gut Coastal Science Center'has announced a new project to expand and upgrade its public touch tank experience, made possible by a generous grant from the'Wyeth Foundation. According to Herring Gut, in a news release, the grant will fund the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (327+ words) Now, find a way to do it with just a couple of paid staff! And yet people VOLUNTEEER for this opportunity! That's what has made it possible to carry out Robbin's vision since 1966 with almost no budget'only a few people…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (285+ words) Kevin Ryan,Ph.D., Maine's Amphibian and Reptile Biologist,will lead an online presentation via Teams called,Ecology and Conservation of Maine Amphibians,hosted by Merryspring Nature Center onTuesday, Feb. 17, at 12 p.m. Ryan will present an overview of the ecology and conservation…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (347+ words) Herring Gut Coastal Science Center invites the community to stay engaged with Maine's coast this winter through two educational February programs'an indoor Cabin Fever Series lecture on nearshore monitoring in the Gulf of Maine, and an outdoor workshop focused on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (161+ words) ROCKLAND " The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the'City of Rockland'with the'2025 EPA Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation and Maintenance Excellence Award'for exceptional work in operating and maintaining its wastewater treatment facility during the past year. Rockland was one of…...