Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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Caribou:
Bear, two cubs choose city tree for rest after foraging
By
Jen
Lynds, Bangor Daily News
CARIBOU,
Maine - Summer has arrived in Aroostook County, which means flags
are flying, bird feeders are out - and bears are eating from them.
To
read more, please visit:
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=166252&zoneid=500
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Maine
to hold 2009 EnergyOcean conference
Maine
will be host to an international conference on ocean energy next year,
which officials hope will give the state an opportunity to promote
itself as a leader in the growing renewable energy industry.
To
read more, please visit:
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=166257&zoneid=500
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Tick
infestation taking a toll on moose
By
The Associated Press
PORTLAND,
Maine - New England’s moose population is under siege from tiny
ticks that have become so numerous in recent years that biologists are
concerned about the long-term effect on the ungainly mammals.
To
read more, please visit:
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=166251&zoneid=500
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Fort
Kent: Council estimates mill rate of 15
Bangor
Daily News
FORT
KENT, Maine - Within a month property owners should have an idea of
the impact a townwide revaluation will have on their taxes.
To
read more, please visit:
http://bangornews.com/news/t/aroostook.aspx?articleid=166262&zoneid=175
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Brad
Macdonald: Guns in parks a national right
Bangor
Daily News
Recently
proposed changes in federal regulations would allow the carrying of
concealed firearms in some national parks, something which is not
currently allowed. Specifically, the proposed regulations would allow
the carrying of firearms if state law would allow the carrying of
firearms in state parks. While this is a step in the right direction and
should be supported, changes in federal regulations should go even
further and allow the carrying of firearms in national parks even if
state law would restrict or prohibit the carrying of firearms in state
parks without regard to state law.
To
read more, please visit:
http://bangornews.com/news/t/viewpoints.aspx?articleid=166238&zoneid=35
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Mainers
turning to home-grown answers for heat
Morning
Sentinel Editorial
Punishingly
high energy prices are taking their toll all over the landscape. The
costs of heating oil and gas are forcing families to make drastic cuts
in other areas of the household budget, including food.
To
read more, please visit:
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/view/columns/5182464.html
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Generation
gap in river perceptions
Sun Journal Editorial
If
Sen. Ed Muskie were alive, he'd be proud - but unsatisfied - with
progress toward improving water quality in the Androscoggin River. The
yardstick of his perception would be long, from the river's worst days
to today, perhaps its best in memory.
To
read more, please visit:
http://www.sunjournal.com/story/271693-3/OurView/Generation_gap_in_river_perceptions/
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Black
Fly Population On The Increase
MPBN
radio story
While
you often hear that "this must be the worst year ever for
blackflies", this year it may actually be true. The
reason, say entomologists, is actually a good thing: the
environmental cleanup of Maine's inland rivers and streams. Keith
McKeen reports.
To
listen, please visit:
http://www.mpbn.net/radio/mainenews/080624blackfly.htm
Unspoiled,
Scenic Maine a Salve to the Soul
by
Susi Higgins Walker, Bangor Daily News
All
Maine officials who make land use decisions, such as those regarding
Sears Island and Plum Creek, need to hear we cannot afford more
"deals" or "agreements" like the ones being pressed
upon the public and environmental advocacy groups. The environment
cannot sustain interminable compromise. We either mar the landscape or
we save it. We simply need to give these rare and beautiful places the
respect necessary for preservation and enjoyment.
To
read more, please visit:
http://www.nrcm.org/news_detail.asp?news=2481
