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Category: Environment

Posted inEnvironment

75 gallons of heating oil spills into Kenduskeag Stream in downtown Bangor

Avatar photo by Marie Weidmayer November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Clean Harbors, a company that responds to environmental emergencies, is working to clean up the oil.

Posted inEnvironment

Owners of former Orrington chemical plant call state violation notice ‘disappointing’

Avatar photo by David Ledford, Spectrum News November 4, 2025November 4, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

West Nile virus found in crow in Bangor

Avatar photo by Christopher Burns October 27, 2025October 27, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Maine regulators accuse owner of toxic Orrington site of trying to evade cleanup responsibilities

Avatar photo by Christopher Burns October 22, 2025October 22, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

You can pan for gold in Maine if you know where to look

Avatar photo by Emily Burnham October 15, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Indigenous Peoples’ Day event highlights importance of sea-run fish to Wabanaki

Avatar photo by Kasey Turman October 13, 2025October 13, 2025
Posted inGardening

Limited space can’t stop Bangor’s urban gardeners from growing their own food

Avatar photo by Elizabeth Walztoni July 29, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Penobscot Nation and conservationists rally against expansion of Juniper Ridge

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public and Carol Bousquet, Maine Public July 21, 2025July 21, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Watch these playful animals swimming in the Penobscot River

Avatar photo by Leela Stockley July 7, 2025July 9, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Moose spotted walking through St. Joseph Hospital’s driveway

Avatar photo by Leela Stockley June 10, 2025June 10, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Bangor wants to remove more than 400 trees to prevent infestation

Avatar photo by Kathleen O'Brien May 21, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Browntail moth caterpillars are out in force in Brewer

Avatar photo by Leela Stockley May 20, 2025May 20, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Bangor closed its largest homeless encampment. Now it needs to clean it up.

Avatar photo by Kathleen O'Brien May 19, 2025May 19, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Bangor has some of the best city air in the country

Avatar photo by Madi Smith, Maine Public April 24, 2025April 24, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Browntail moth populations have a hotspot near Bangor 

Avatar photo by Elizabeth Walztoni March 24, 2025March 24, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

Maine DEP says owner isn’t cleaning up toxic Orrington site fast enough

Avatar photo by Ethan Andrews March 20, 2025March 21, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

This researcher is trying to stop homes from falling into the Penobscot River

Avatar photo by Kathleen O'Brien February 7, 2025
Posted inBangor

Penobscot County is taking a drastic step to save home from falling into river

Avatar photo by Kathleen O'Brien January 6, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

How to throw away your Christmas tree in Bangor

Avatar photo by Kathleen O'Brien January 2, 2025January 3, 2025
Posted inEnvironment

The Bangor mystery that still hasn’t been solved

Avatar photo by Kathleen O'Brien December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

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