Regulators will meet next week to consider actions to preserve the threatened species, including a one-month closure of fishing zones and outlawing certain gear.
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What to do when you think your grill is cooked
After a long summer, do you kick it to the curb or do you try to salvage it?
Snakes and bats and wasps, oh my!
When you try to rewild your garden, you don’t always get what you expect.
Try cover crops – a living blanket for your garden
They suppress weeds, attract pollinators and add nitrogen to the soil.
Come fall, to clean up the garden or not?
It’s complicated. Our columnist’s personal philosophy? If it stands tall, don’t maul. If it flops, lop it off.
State aims to shut down Arundel composting company accused of polluting
Environmental regulators want to revoke composting licenses for Dubois Livestock and Excavating, which allegedly has created noxious odors, polluted a nearby stream and committed other violations.
EPA appeals reinstatement of ban on pesticide
The compound, linked to disorders in children whose mothers were exposed during pregnancy, was banned by the Obama administration.
Travel to Japan without ever leaving your garden
Our columnist explains how to create a Japanese garden in your own backyard. No moon-viewing platforms required.
Maine Voices: Fishery regulators should understand puffins need herring, too
The New England Fishery Management Council needs to implement ecosystem-based management of forage fish.
Maine Voices: As demand for recycled material shrinks, consumers can take action
Steps include reducing waste, learning what is accepted locally and redeeming beverage containers.