Dangerously cold water could incapacitate a person within minutes of exposure, which heightens the risk of drowning.

Maine tourism improves in 2021; federal funds approved to help strengthen the industry further The American Rescue Plan will provide nearly $11 million to the the Maine Office of Tourism.

Buoyed by a historic year for lobster and a rebounding elver fishery, Maine's seafood haul in 2021 reached an all-time high value of $891 million. According to the Maine Department of Marine ...

In 2021, Maine and Oregon became the first states to enact a new program referred to as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic package. State lawmakers who have yet to hear of EPR ...

The Department of Marine Resources in Maine announced that the 2021 lobster harvest was the most valuable lobster harvest the state has ever seen. The state's lobster industry saw a 75% increase ...

Best of Maine 2021 Once again, we asked Down East readers to cast their votes for Maine’s best everything: burgers to bookstores, museums to marinas, art galleries to architects. plus, we’ve sprinkled ...

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.

Maine’s weather in 2021: Heat, humidity and holiday hijinks It was 21 in '21 weather-wise last year: While the year offered many notable weather events, it was the 21 warmth records tied or ...

Holy mackerel. Maine's lobster catch in 2021 was the most valuable in the history of the iconic fishery. Last year’s lobster season has made the record books as the landed value surged 76% to ...

Environment Why a Maine couple is fighting to mine a $1.5 billion lithium deposit Lithium is highly prized for its use in batteries. The massive deposit in Newry was initially discovered in 2021 ...

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