Posted inEnvironment How 9,400 tons of sand is being used to combat industrial pollution in a Penobscot River cove by Elizabeth Walztoni August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 Barges are spraying 9,400 tons of sand to cap toxic mercury sediment in the Penobscot River near Orrington.
Posted inEnvironment Maine DEP sues owner of toxic Orrington site for failing to clean contamination by Marie Weidmayer August 25, 2026August 25, 2026
Posted inEnvironment Project covering Penobscot River mercury contamination with sand is underway by Elizabeth Walztoni August 25, 2026August 27, 2026
Posted inEnvironment How you can catch Wednesday’s partial solar eclipse in Maine by Christopher Burns August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
Posted inEnvironment You can pan for gold in Maine if you know where to look by Emily Burnham July 25, 2026July 25, 2026
Posted inEnvironment Bangor is poised to shatter an 85-year-old heat record by Christopher Burns July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Posted inEnvironment Orrington trash plant fire causing unhealthy particle pollution in Greater Bangor by Christopher Burns June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Posted inWeather Bangor tied a heat record Tuesday. It may break one today. by Christopher Burns May 20, 2026May 20, 2026
Posted inWeather It will hit the 80s in Bangor the next 2 days by Christopher Burns May 18, 2026May 18, 2026
Posted inEnvironment There will be a controlled burn in the UMaine forest next week by Christopher Burns May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
Posted inEnvironment Invasive beetle found in Bangor for 1st time by Christopher Burns May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Posted inEnvironment A black bear is wandering around Indian Island by Christopher Burns April 29, 2026April 29, 2026
Posted inEnvironment Someone spray-painted all over a 350-year-old tree in Orono by Ethan Andrews April 22, 2026April 22, 2026
Posted inEnvironment Oil spill reported on Pushaw Lake by Christopher Burns February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
Posted inEnvironment 75 gallons of heating oil spills into Kenduskeag Stream in downtown Bangor by Marie Weidmayer November 17, 2025November 17, 2025
Posted inEnvironment Owners of former Orrington chemical plant call state violation notice ‘disappointing’ by David Ledford, Spectrum News November 4, 2025November 4, 2025
Posted inEnvironment West Nile virus found in crow in Bangor by Christopher Burns October 27, 2025October 27, 2025
Posted inEnvironment Maine regulators accuse owner of toxic Orrington site of trying to evade cleanup responsibilities by Christopher Burns October 22, 2025October 22, 2025
Posted inEnvironment Indigenous Peoples’ Day event highlights importance of sea-run fish to Wabanaki by Kasey Turman October 13, 2025October 13, 2025
Posted inGardening Limited space can’t stop Bangor’s urban gardeners from growing their own food by Elizabeth Walztoni July 29, 2025July 28, 2025
