Penelope Overton
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- Sep 15, 2026
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How climate change is affecting Maine’s fall foliage (opens the original)
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Maine forests are proving to be more resilient to changing climate conditions in the fall than in the spring and summer, with scientists predicting the colorful canopy will be providing a steady stream of food and photos to wildlife and tourists alike for years to come. There will still be off years, when the vibrant reds, yellows and oranges of the maples and oaks are dulled by drought or dropped by an early frost, ecologists say, and over time, global warming will drive the onset of the color
Drought is once again deepening in Maine (opens the original)
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A summer of little rainfall has worsened drought conditions across most of Maine, causing wells to once again run dry, farmers to struggle to keep their fall crops watered until harvest and threatening a generation of Maine salmon. About a million residents are now living under moderate or severe drought conditions in Maine, up 11% since last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a weekly, expert-driven map that is based on multiple climate indicators and local field reports. The patch of
Maine climate protesters oppose legal immunity for fossil fuel industry (opens the original)
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Climate activists rallied in Portland and Lewiston on Thursday to demand federal lawmakers reject a Republican-backed bill that would shield oil and gas companies from lawsuits like the ones that Maine plans to use to pay for climate-related damages. The federal bill would wipe out Maine’s deceptive practices lawsuit and its pending climate superfund law. If passed, it would force local taxpayers to carry the entire financial burden of storm damage and rising sea levels. “There’s a lot to be mad
Maine towns push to swap turf lawns for wild native habitats (opens the original)
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Jim Cole spent his pandemic nights under the glow of a headlamp, digging up Munjoy Hill sod to build a refuge for birds, bees and butterflies amidst the salted streets and sun-baked sidewalks in Maine’s biggest city. The Portland filmmaker is part of a quiet revolution transforming the state’s urban landscape, one yard at a time. “With this style of gardening, it’s less planting and more, like, initiating,” Cole said. “You start it off, set it on a trajectory and then nudge it this direction or
A Maine dairy is opening a cow spa. Udder genius or absurdity? (opens the original)
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If you have ever looked at a 1,500-pound Holstein dairy cow standing knee-deep in a Kennebec County pasture and thought, “You know what this animal really needs? A peppermint-oil scalp massage,” yogurt maker Stonyfield Organic has some good news for you. Starting Sept. 10, Rainbow Valley Farm in Sidney will transform into what Stonyfield is billing as the world’s first-ever organic cow spa. For $120 a ticket, visitors can trade the chaos of modern life for a “pasture pedicure” and a supervised s
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