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Hype for the Future 62W: City of Presque Isle, Maine
Introduction The City of Presque Isle is largely known as the largest city in Northern Maine, referring specifically to Aroostook County and the communities within county limits. Located along United States Route 1, Presque Isle is also accessible along Route 163 from the west and along Route 167 from the east. Downtown Presque Isle The downtown amenities of the City of Presque Isle include the Northeastland Hotel and the Common Gallery, with the Historical Museum and nearby Historical […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62w-city-of-presque-isle-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62W: City of Presque Isle, Maine
Introduction The City of Presque Isle is largely known as the largest city in Northern Maine, referring specifically to Aroostook County and the communities within county limits. Located along United States Route 1, Presque Isle is also accessible along Route 163 from the west and along Route 167 from the east. Downtown Presque Isle The downtown amenities of the City of Presque Isle include the Northeastland Hotel and the Common Gallery, with the Historical Museum and nearby Historical […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62w-city-of-presque-isle-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62V: Town of Mars Hill, Maine
Introduction The Town of Mars Hill is a smaller town between the larger communities of Houlton (south) and Presque Isle (north) along United States Route 1. Just west of the easterly line of the State of Maine with the Canadian Province of New Brunswick, the town is perhaps most notable for representing the first sunrise of the contiguous United States of America during the summer months. Mars Hill is also home to the Central Aroostook Historical Society, logically named relatively to the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62v-town-of-mars-hill-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62V: Town of Mars Hill, Maine
Introduction The Town of Mars Hill is a smaller town between the larger communities of Houlton (south) and Presque Isle (north) along United States Route 1. Just west of the easterly line of the State of Maine with the Canadian Province of New Brunswick, the town is perhaps most notable for representing the first sunrise of the contiguous United States of America during the summer months. Mars Hill is also home to the Central Aroostook Historical Society, logically named relatively to the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62v-town-of-mars-hill-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62R: Moro Plantation, Maine
Introduction Moro Plantation is a plantation in the southern portion of Aroostook County, Maine, identified as part of the fifth range west of the easterly line of the State with New Brunswick, Canada. Despite the Aroostook County location, Moro Plantation is home to lodging associated with the relatively distant Mount Katahdin further west into Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. The Aroostook Scenic Highway The Aroostook Scenic Highway, Maine Route 11, first enters Aroostook County from […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-52r-moro-plantation-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62R: Moro Plantation, Maine
Introduction Moro Plantation is a plantation in the southern portion of Aroostook County, Maine, identified as part of the fifth range west of the easterly line of the State with New Brunswick, Canada. Despite the Aroostook County location, Moro Plantation is home to lodging associated with the relatively distant Mount Katahdin further west into Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. The Aroostook Scenic Highway The Aroostook Scenic Highway, Maine Route 11, first enters Aroostook County from […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-52r-moro-plantation-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62Q: City of Caribou, Maine
Introduction Only Presque Isle is larger than Caribou within Aroostook County. However, the City of Caribou, though nowadays residential, has been a significant influence on the potato farming region historically and is now home to surprisingly interesting history located to the north of Presque Isle. Today, a National Weather Service office is located in the City of Caribou to serve the interior counties of the State of Maine. Tourist Attractions Though the city of Caribou itself is not a […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62q-city-of-caribou-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62Q: City of Caribou, Maine
Introduction Only Presque Isle is larger than Caribou within Aroostook County. However, the City of Caribou, though nowadays residential, has been a significant influence on the potato farming region historically and is now home to surprisingly interesting history located to the north of Presque Isle. Today, a National Weather Service office is located in the City of Caribou to serve the interior counties of the State of Maine. Tourist Attractions Though the city of Caribou itself is not a […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62q-city-of-caribou-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62O: UMaine-Presque Isle Solar System Model
Introduction The University of Maine-Presque Isle has developed a solar system model for a nearly one-hundred-mile stretch of Route 1 along the Canadian border showcasing the relative distances of the planets to the sun, scaled down from the true distances by far more than one million. Solar System Model, Neptune to the Sun Neptune: Town of Littleton Uranus: Town of Bridgewater (the driver will pass through the Town of Monticello between the aforementioned towns) Saturn: Town of […] -
Hype for the Future 62O: UMaine-Presque Isle Solar System Model
Introduction The University of Maine-Presque Isle has developed a solar system model for a nearly one-hundred-mile stretch of Route 1 along the Canadian border showcasing the relative distances of the planets to the sun, scaled down from the true distances by far more than one million. Solar System Model, Neptune to the Sun Neptune: Town of Littleton Uranus: Town of Bridgewater (the driver will pass through the Town of Monticello between the aforementioned towns) Saturn: Town of […] -
Hype for the Future 62L: Fort Fairfield, Maine
Introduction The Town of Fort Fairfield, Maine, is located in Aroostook County, just west of the Easterly Line of the State with the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Fort Fairfield contains three villages, all unincorporated as with most other villages throughout New England except in parts of Vermont. Etymology The name “Fort Fairfield” is an English name originally, but in the sense of the Aroostook Valley has originally referred to a particular military outpost during the time of […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62l-fort-fairfield-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62L: Fort Fairfield, Maine
Introduction The Town of Fort Fairfield, Maine, is located in Aroostook County, just west of the Easterly Line of the State with the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Fort Fairfield contains three villages, all unincorporated as with most other villages throughout New England except in parts of Vermont. Etymology The name “Fort Fairfield” is an English name originally, but in the sense of the Aroostook Valley has originally referred to a particular military outpost during the time of […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62l-fort-fairfield-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62I: Portage Lake, Maine
Introduction Portage Lake is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, with a historical society included within the village area at the southeastern edge of town limits. The community is accessible primarily by Route 11 north to south and elsewhere by mostly unpaved roads from any direction. Cabins and RV Parks As with many communities in the Maine North Woods, access to cabins and recreational vehicle parks is often restricted by the logging and timber industries of the extremely rural […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62i-portage-lake-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62I: Portage Lake, Maine
Introduction Portage Lake is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, with a historical society included within the village area at the southeastern edge of town limits. The community is accessible primarily by Route 11 north to south and elsewhere by mostly unpaved roads from any direction. Cabins and RV Parks As with many communities in the Maine North Woods, access to cabins and recreational vehicle parks is often restricted by the logging and timber industries of the extremely rural […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62i-portage-lake-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62F: Town of Van Buren, Maine
Introduction Located in the Acadian Saint John Valley of Northern Maine and Aroostook County, the Town of Van Buren is most notable in tourism for the Acadian Village, a living history museum and tribute to the early Acadian settlers on both sides of the Saint John Valley. Amenities Like most of the Saint John Valley, the region in Northern Maine is largely residential, though the scenic and recreational elements are also relevant to the Francophone lifestyle and experience within the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62f-town-of-van-buren-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62F: Town of Van Buren, Maine
Introduction Located in the Acadian Saint John Valley of Northern Maine and Aroostook County, the Town of Van Buren is most notable in tourism for the Acadian Village, a living history museum and tribute to the early Acadian settlers on both sides of the Saint John Valley. Amenities Like most of the Saint John Valley, the region in Northern Maine is largely residential, though the scenic and recreational elements are also relevant to the Francophone lifestyle and experience within the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62f-town-of-van-buren-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62E: Town of Madawaska, Maine
Introduction The Town of Madawaska is located in Aroostook County, Maine, and is smaller than the Canadian City of Edmundston, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, on the opposite side of the Saint John River. Acadian Heritage Like much of Aroostook County, and especially the Saint John Valley, the Madawaska area is largely determined by the Acadians and their cultural influence and heritage throughout the region. Influence also comes from the United Empire Loyalists, many of whom had […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62e-town-of-madawaska-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62E: Town of Madawaska, Maine
Introduction The Town of Madawaska is located in Aroostook County, Maine, and is smaller than the Canadian City of Edmundston, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, on the opposite side of the Saint John River. Acadian Heritage Like much of Aroostook County, and especially the Saint John Valley, the Madawaska area is largely determined by the Acadians and their cultural influence and heritage throughout the region. Influence also comes from the United Empire Loyalists, many of whom had […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62e-town-of-madawaska-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62D: Town of Fort Kent, Maine
Introduction Fort Kent is a town located at the northern terminus of United States Highway 1 in Aroostook County, Maine, and is located in the Saint John Valley. Infrastructure Three main highways exist in the Fort Kent area. United States Route 1, largely descended from New England Route 1 in the region, exists to service the communities along the eastern border of Maine with New Brunswick before turning to finally parallel the Atlantic Ocean. Route 11 is a north-south state highway […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62d-town-of-fort-kent-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62D: Town of Fort Kent, Maine
Introduction Fort Kent is a town located at the northern terminus of United States Highway 1 in Aroostook County, Maine, and is located in the Saint John Valley. Infrastructure Three main highways exist in the Fort Kent area. United States Route 1, largely descended from New England Route 1 in the region, exists to service the communities along the eastern border of Maine with New Brunswick before turning to finally parallel the Atlantic Ocean. Route 11 is a north-south state highway […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62d-town-of-fort-kent-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62A: Town of Allagash, Maine
Introduction The Town of Allagash is a town of around three hundred people in the northern part of the State of Maine, directly located along the Saint John River at the mouth of the Allagash River. Watershed Generally, the community of Allagash will flow into the Bay of Fundy by way of the Saint John River, passing through the communities of Fredericton and Saint John along the journey. The chief tributary of the Saint John River, the Allagash River, is the namesake of the town located to […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62a-town-of-allagash-maine/
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Hype for the Future 62A: Town of Allagash, Maine
Introduction The Town of Allagash is a town of around three hundred people in the northern part of the State of Maine, directly located along the Saint John River at the mouth of the Allagash River. Watershed Generally, the community of Allagash will flow into the Bay of Fundy by way of the Saint John River, passing through the communities of Fredericton and Saint John along the journey. The chief tributary of the Saint John River, the Allagash River, is the namesake of the town located to […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/hype-for-the-future-62a-town-of-allagash-maine/
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#Maine among dozens of states suing #Trump administration over #SNAP funding
by Russ Reed, October 30, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine — "Maine's attorney general is part of a coalition that sued the Trump administration for suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
"In their lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Office of Management and Budget and their respective secretaries, 23 attorneys general and three governors claim the USDA does not have the authority to suspend SNAP.
" 'Forty-two million Americans, including 169,000 Mainers, are going to go hungry this Thanksgiving because the Administration is simply refusing to use the billions available to prevent this,' Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said in a statement. 'It is unconscionably cruel and unlawful.'
"The coalition suing the Trump administration said that on Oct. 10, the USDA sent a letter to state SNAP agencies saying there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits if the government shutdown continues.
"According to the coalition, the USDA has access to billions of dollars in SNAP-specific contingency funds appropriated by Congress in the event of a government shutdown. The coalition also claims the USDA has funded other programs with emergency funds during the shutdown, but has refused to fund SNAP.
"The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (#DHHS) announced on Oct. 21 it would not receive November's SNAP funding.
"According to Maine DHHS, nearly 12.5% of the state's population receives SNAP benefits. State health officials also said the rate approaches or surpasses 20% in five of Maine's 16 counties: #Androscoggin, #Aroostook, #Piscataquis, #Somerset and #Washington.
"Maine DHHS also said nearly 75% of the state's SNAP households include at least one working adult, more than half include a person with a disability, 43% include an older adult and more than one-third include children. The average monthly SNAP benefit for a family of four in Maine is $572, according to DHHS.
"Maine DHHS shared the following information for the state's SNAP recipients:
- November's federal SNAP benefits cannot be issued until the government shutdown ends or until new guidance is provided by the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service.
- At this time, SNAP benefits already loaded onto EBT cards remain available for use to purchase food.
- Applications, renewals and other updates continue to be accepted and processed by Maine DHHS during the federal government shutdown.
- SNAP recipients are encouraged to sign up for e-noticing through My Maine Connection, which provides the fastest access to updates and notifications.
- Recipients should ensure that contact information, such as their phone number and mailing address, remains current with Maine DHHS.
"For help finding information on other available resources, call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211. You can also visit 211Maine.org. When the government shutdown ends, more information will be available about the future of federal SNAP benefits.
"Maine DHHS will share updates as soon as additional information becomes available."Joining Frey in the lawsuit are the attorneys general of #Arizona, #California, #Colorado, #Connecticut, #Delaware, the #DistrictOfColumbia, #Hawaii, #Illinois, #Maryland, #Massachusetts, #Michigan, #Minnesota, #Nevada, #NewJersey, #NewMexico, #NewYork, #NorthCarolina, #Oregon, #RhodeIsland, #Vermont, #WashingtonState and #Wisconsin. The governors of #Kansas, #Kentucky and #Pennsylvania are also part of the lawsuit."
Source:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-sues-trump-administration-snap-benefits/69180395#USPol #MaineResists #Resistance #ResistTrump #TrumpSucks #TrumpIsABully #TrumpIsAFascist #USPol #SNAPCuts #USDACuts #HungerGames #KillThePoor #FoodStamps #FoodInsecurity
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#Maine among dozens of states suing #Trump administration over #SNAP funding
by Russ Reed, October 30, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine — "Maine's attorney general is part of a coalition that sued the Trump administration for suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
"In their lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Office of Management and Budget and their respective secretaries, 23 attorneys general and three governors claim the USDA does not have the authority to suspend SNAP.
" 'Forty-two million Americans, including 169,000 Mainers, are going to go hungry this Thanksgiving because the Administration is simply refusing to use the billions available to prevent this,' Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said in a statement. 'It is unconscionably cruel and unlawful.'
"The coalition suing the Trump administration said that on Oct. 10, the USDA sent a letter to state SNAP agencies saying there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits if the government shutdown continues.
"According to the coalition, the USDA has access to billions of dollars in SNAP-specific contingency funds appropriated by Congress in the event of a government shutdown. The coalition also claims the USDA has funded other programs with emergency funds during the shutdown, but has refused to fund SNAP.
"The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (#DHHS) announced on Oct. 21 it would not receive November's SNAP funding.
"According to Maine DHHS, nearly 12.5% of the state's population receives SNAP benefits. State health officials also said the rate approaches or surpasses 20% in five of Maine's 16 counties: #Androscoggin, #Aroostook, #Piscataquis, #Somerset and #Washington.
"Maine DHHS also said nearly 75% of the state's SNAP households include at least one working adult, more than half include a person with a disability, 43% include an older adult and more than one-third include children. The average monthly SNAP benefit for a family of four in Maine is $572, according to DHHS.
"Maine DHHS shared the following information for the state's SNAP recipients:
- November's federal SNAP benefits cannot be issued until the government shutdown ends or until new guidance is provided by the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service.
- At this time, SNAP benefits already loaded onto EBT cards remain available for use to purchase food.
- Applications, renewals and other updates continue to be accepted and processed by Maine DHHS during the federal government shutdown.
- SNAP recipients are encouraged to sign up for e-noticing through My Maine Connection, which provides the fastest access to updates and notifications.
- Recipients should ensure that contact information, such as their phone number and mailing address, remains current with Maine DHHS.
"For help finding information on other available resources, call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211. You can also visit 211Maine.org. When the government shutdown ends, more information will be available about the future of federal SNAP benefits.
"Maine DHHS will share updates as soon as additional information becomes available."Joining Frey in the lawsuit are the attorneys general of #Arizona, #California, #Colorado, #Connecticut, #Delaware, the #DistrictOfColumbia, #Hawaii, #Illinois, #Maryland, #Massachusetts, #Michigan, #Minnesota, #Nevada, #NewJersey, #NewMexico, #NewYork, #NorthCarolina, #Oregon, #RhodeIsland, #Vermont, #WashingtonState and #Wisconsin. The governors of #Kansas, #Kentucky and #Pennsylvania are also part of the lawsuit."
Source:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-sues-trump-administration-snap-benefits/69180395#USPol #MaineResists #Resistance #ResistTrump #TrumpSucks #TrumpIsABully #TrumpIsAFascist #USPol #SNAPCuts #USDACuts #HungerGames #KillThePoor #FoodStamps #FoodInsecurity
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#Maine #FamilyPlanning will close its primary care practice at end of October
#MainePublic | By Patty Wight
Published October 1, 2025"Maine Family Planning says it cannot sustain its primary care practice beyond this month.
"The nonprofit says it faced an impossible decision after losing $2 million in #Medicaid funding under a new federal law. That means 800 patients in #Aroostook and #Hancock counties will now need to find new primary care providers.
"The law bans health providers who also offer #abortions from being reimbursed by Medicaid.
“ 'The cruel and dangerous law has put us in an impossible situation,' President and CEO George Hill said in a written statement. 'Discharging and turning away vulnerable patients strikes at the very heart of MFP’s reputation as a trusted community provider that has been able to serve patients of any means for more than 50 years.'
"As a result, #MaineFamilyPlanning says they've been providing primary care to Medicaid patients in #EllsworthME, #HoultonME, and #PresqueIsleME free of charge since July."
Read more / Listen:
https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2025-10-01/maine-family-planning-will-close-its-primary-care-practice-at-end-of-october#WomensHealth #FamilyPlanning #FundingCuts #MedicaidCuts #ProBirth #KillThePoor #TrumpSucks #USPol #MainePol
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#Maine #FamilyPlanning will close its primary care practice at end of October
#MainePublic | By Patty Wight
Published October 1, 2025"Maine Family Planning says it cannot sustain its primary care practice beyond this month.
"The nonprofit says it faced an impossible decision after losing $2 million in #Medicaid funding under a new federal law. That means 800 patients in #Aroostook and #Hancock counties will now need to find new primary care providers.
"The law bans health providers who also offer #abortions from being reimbursed by Medicaid.
“ 'The cruel and dangerous law has put us in an impossible situation,' President and CEO George Hill said in a written statement. 'Discharging and turning away vulnerable patients strikes at the very heart of MFP’s reputation as a trusted community provider that has been able to serve patients of any means for more than 50 years.'
"As a result, #MaineFamilyPlanning says they've been providing primary care to Medicaid patients in #EllsworthME, #HoultonME, and #PresqueIsleME free of charge since July."
Read more / Listen:
https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2025-10-01/maine-family-planning-will-close-its-primary-care-practice-at-end-of-october#WomensHealth #FamilyPlanning #FundingCuts #MedicaidCuts #ProBirth #KillThePoor #TrumpSucks #USPol #MainePol
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#Mainers! Here's your chance to help fight #EmeraldAshBorer!
#MaineForestryService - Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Update
September 22, 2025
"Since 2019, MFS has been releasing parasitoid wasps for the long-term management of emerald ash borer (#EAB) in the forests of Maine. These are tiny, non-stinging members of the order Hymenoptera, and they specialize in EAB. In most cases, they will not keep the mature trees already in the forest alive, but there is evidence from other states that have had EAB longer than we have that these #wasps provide protection to the seedlings and saplings as they grow. We are attempting to release them in as many areas with EAB as possible so that they can eventually spread throughout the state, allowing ash to remain in #Maine’s forests.
"As of 2025, we have released these #parasitoids in 20 sites throughout the range of EAB. Of the ten sites that are at the stage where we can start monitoring for their establishment, we have recovered one or both of Spathius or Tetrastichus at five of them: four in #YorkCounty and one in northern #Aroostook. We are still years away from actual control of EAB, but it is encouraging to start recovering parasitoids.
"With the many new detections of EAB in Maine in recent years, we would like to establish new biological control release sites. The ash-dominated forests that serve as release sites can be public or privately owned. Many of our cooperators are private woodlot owners. Ideally, we would like to ship biological control directly to a local landowner or manager and have them conduct releases after training by MFS. The releases take 5-15 minutes, 4-6 times a summer for two summers. We are looking for new release sites in areas where EAB has recently become established. Specifically, we would like to find sites in or near #BarHarborME, #SolonME, #BelfastME, the #BathME / #BrunswickME area, #CoastalMaine south of #PortlandME, and #WesternMaine west of #LewistonME. If you have forested land in one of these areas and are potentially interested in having it become a biological release site, please review the guidelines and information about EAB biocontrol available on-line, and email foresthealth @ maine . gov (no spaces) with the town in which your ash stand is, the approximate acreage of ash, and the coordinates (approximate is fine) of the stand. If it looks like your land would be suitable for a biological control site, we will reach out to you."Source:
Emailed newsletterLink to guidelines (PDF):
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_health/invasive_threats/eab/documents/meeting-082020/Emerald%20Ash%20Borer%20Biocontrol%20Info%20For%20Potential%20Cooperators.pdf#InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheSacred #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol
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#Mainers! Here's your chance to help fight #EmeraldAshBorer!
#MaineForestryService - Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Update
September 22, 2025
"Since 2019, MFS has been releasing parasitoid wasps for the long-term management of emerald ash borer (#EAB) in the forests of Maine. These are tiny, non-stinging members of the order Hymenoptera, and they specialize in EAB. In most cases, they will not keep the mature trees already in the forest alive, but there is evidence from other states that have had EAB longer than we have that these #wasps provide protection to the seedlings and saplings as they grow. We are attempting to release them in as many areas with EAB as possible so that they can eventually spread throughout the state, allowing ash to remain in #Maine’s forests.
"As of 2025, we have released these #parasitoids in 20 sites throughout the range of EAB. Of the ten sites that are at the stage where we can start monitoring for their establishment, we have recovered one or both of Spathius or Tetrastichus at five of them: four in #YorkCounty and one in northern #Aroostook. We are still years away from actual control of EAB, but it is encouraging to start recovering parasitoids.
"With the many new detections of EAB in Maine in recent years, we would like to establish new biological control release sites. The ash-dominated forests that serve as release sites can be public or privately owned. Many of our cooperators are private woodlot owners. Ideally, we would like to ship biological control directly to a local landowner or manager and have them conduct releases after training by MFS. The releases take 5-15 minutes, 4-6 times a summer for two summers. We are looking for new release sites in areas where EAB has recently become established. Specifically, we would like to find sites in or near #BarHarborME, #SolonME, #BelfastME, the #BathME / #BrunswickME area, #CoastalMaine south of #PortlandME, and #WesternMaine west of #LewistonME. If you have forested land in one of these areas and are potentially interested in having it become a biological release site, please review the guidelines and information about EAB biocontrol available on-line, and email foresthealth @ maine . gov (no spaces) with the town in which your ash stand is, the approximate acreage of ash, and the coordinates (approximate is fine) of the stand. If it looks like your land would be suitable for a biological control site, we will reach out to you."Source:
Emailed newsletterLink to guidelines (PDF):
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_health/invasive_threats/eab/documents/meeting-082020/Emerald%20Ash%20Borer%20Biocontrol%20Info%20For%20Potential%20Cooperators.pdf#InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees #SaveTheForests #ProtectTheSacred #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol
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Fort Kent, Maine Weather Update Wednesday, November 22, 2023
More weather information at https://apexwx.github.io/#maineapexwx #aroostook #northernmainesnow #mainesnow #stjohnvalley #fortkent
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Missing Child in Aroostook, New Brunswick - Karson Cormier, 13 - #Aroostook #NewBrunswick
https://missingpeople.ca/missing-child-in-aroostook-new-brunswick-karson-cormier-13/?feed_id=19423&_unique_id=6509ac2b46bd2 -
Who cares what the voters want -- it's all about what BIG CORPORATIONS want! Destroy #Maine forests to provide energy for #Massachusetts? Why not build the damn line through the #Berkshires? Oh, because rich New Yorkers live there!
Voters said no, but developers have right to finish $1B Maine power line, jury says
The decision could be appealed to the state Supreme Judicial Court for the final say
by David Sharpe, AP, April 21, 2023
"The Natural Resources Council of Maine, which opposes the power line, said in a statement on Thursday that it was disappointed in the outcome and remains , 'sharply focused on achieving a just and equitable clean energy future that works for all Mainers.'
"'We’re pursuing home-grown clean energy sources, like utility-scale #solar, #OffshoreWind, and the #KingPine wind project in #Aroostook County that will deliver new and verifiable reductions in #pollution rather than a shell game that shifts existing energy for maximum #corporate profit,' the council said."
#Hydropower #NaturalResourcesCouncilOfMaine #NRCM #Avangrid #CMP #CleanEnergy #Forests #SaveTheForest #SaveMaineForests
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Who cares what the voters want -- it's all about what BIG CORPORATIONS want! Destroy #Maine forests to provide energy for #Massachusetts? Why not build the damn line through the #Berkshires? Oh, because rich New Yorkers live there!
Voters said no, but developers have right to finish $1B Maine power line, jury says
The decision could be appealed to the state Supreme Judicial Court for the final say
by David Sharpe, AP, April 21, 2023
"The Natural Resources Council of Maine, which opposes the power line, said in a statement on Thursday that it was disappointed in the outcome and remains , 'sharply focused on achieving a just and equitable clean energy future that works for all Mainers.'
"'We’re pursuing home-grown clean energy sources, like utility-scale #solar, #OffshoreWind, and the #KingPine wind project in #Aroostook County that will deliver new and verifiable reductions in #pollution rather than a shell game that shifts existing energy for maximum #corporate profit,' the council said."
#Hydropower #NaturalResourcesCouncilOfMaine #NRCM #Avangrid #CMP #CleanEnergy #Forests #SaveTheForest #SaveMaineForests
https://www.concordmonitor.com/Developers-have-right-to-finish-$1B-power-line-jury-says-50710261 -
Sunset in my backyard today.
It snowed here several inches overnight, followed by some sleet this morning.#sunset #trees #Maine #Aroostook #NewEngland #snow #photography #nature #NaturePhotography #Winter
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Sunset in my backyard today.
It snowed here several inches overnight, followed by some sleet this morning.#sunset #trees #Maine #Aroostook #NewEngland #snow #photography #nature #NaturePhotography #Winter