About a quarter of the electricity generated in Maine comes from hydropower, and most of that is produced by Brookfield Renewable, which owns dozens of dams in the state, from Saco to Millinocket.

“Northern Pond is well-used year-round. It’s very accessible, with parking right off Dahlia Farm Road,” said Joe Isgro, a longtime Monroe resident, selectman, outdoor enthusiast and member of the ...

Knights, 64, are charged for their alleged roles in the fatal stabbing of Scott Edward Knox, 33, in an alley near Academy and South River ... in Maine on Aug. 26, where he was held in the ...

Map shows Cooke Aquaculture’s 13 active ... state and nonprofit partners to restore endangered Atlantic salmon to the Penobscot River watershed in Maine. Image courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...

What happens with Maine’s remaining dams could have dramatic implications for the communities that have been shaped by these structures for centuries and for the state’s renewable energy ...

Speaking of those big mountains, Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn, Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley, Titcomb Mountain in Farmington, Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley and Sunday River in Newry all ...

Full forfeiture has never occurred in Maine, and the vaguely phrased statute that guides it has left residents and officials in Bucksport, Blue Hill, Orland, Surry and Penobscot scrambling to ...

Sunny with a high of 15 °F (-9.4 °C). Winds from WNW to W at 11 to 14 mph (17.7 to 22.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 56% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 ...

BUCKSPORT, Maine — For the past five years ... residents also fear pollution that additional trash at the landfill could bring to the nearby Penobscot River and feels the site could be better utilized ...

The interior is a delightful mix of rustic charm and homey comfort, with wood paneling that gives the place a cozy, ...