Maine described its HIV outbreak as a significant health concern, but the shutdown has kept a CDC team from coming to the state's aid.

Historical threats of overfishing and pollution have diminished but dams still plague restoration efforts. Atlantic salmon is ...

A two-decade legal battle over mercury pollution in the Penobscot River estuary has come to an end, with a court-approved settlement that’s expected to cost between $187 million and $267 million. The ...

Among New England's coastal towns, this Maine hideaway blends maritime history, local cuisine, and a small-town atmosphere, ...

The Penobscot River above Millinocket, Maine. About a week before the removal of the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot River in Old Town, Maine, Dan Kusnierz dragged his sons to the riverside to take ...

The state is requiring a treatment system for PFAS chemicals as part of a controversial 61-acre expansion plan at Juniper ...

A special mural unveiling took place on May 3 at the Kenduskeag Pump Station on Washington Street in Bangor. Running from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Penobscot River Ecology Mural was the result of ...

A fishy call in the night. It's midnight. The phone rings. An unusual hazmat spill awakens one of the Maine Central's safety ...

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the Penobscot Nation has regulatory authority over the Penobscot River or only over certain ...

The Penobscot River above Millinocket, Maine. About a week before the removal of the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot River in Old Town, Maine, Dan Kusnierz dragged his sons to the riverside to take ...