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Browntail Moth Update

Wise advice from the Maine Forest Service. Picture credit Maine CDC Winter is the best time to determine what your risk is for exposure to browntail moth in the coming spring and summer. Caterpillars overwinter in tight webs at the ends of tree and shrub branches. This short video below has an introduction to recognizing […]

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Maine’s solar power output has soared in the past two years

A story in MAINE PUBLIC by Fred Bever, Picture credit Zbynek Burival at Unsplash Our very own State of Maine is leading the country in the development of alternative sources of energy, and we are doing in a hurry. You can read or hear this story as it originally appeared in Maine Public as part […]

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Follow the money: A movement to reduce fossil fuels

By Bill McKibben, guest Opinion writer for the New York Times Picture credit – Dominick Vanyi at Unsplash The “invisible hand” described by the 18th-century Scottish philosopher Adam Smith seems to be at work guiding the strategy of disinvestment. During the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, activists announced that the fossil fuel divestment campaign […]

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Join Us for Knotweed Lop-a-looza!

Join Us for Knotweed Lop-a-looza!Help us remove this invasive plant from our public areas. Time and Location Tuesday, Sept. 28 4:00 – 6:00 PM Ogunquit Beach Wednesday, Sept. 29 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Perkins Cove Bring gloves, sturdy loppers and hand pruners if you have them.RSVP @ Lop-a-looza

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Ogunquit Pesticide/Herbicide OrdinanceWhat does Ogunquit’s Pesticide/Herbicide Ordinance cover?

The ordinance restricts lawn and landscape pesticide use on ALL property, public and private, throughout the town: lawns, vegetable and ornamental gardens, landscaped areas, patios, sidewalks, driveways, parks and playing fields. ALL pesticides are prohibited within 75 feet of a water body or wetland. This includes ponds, rivers, streams, tidal areas, and coastal or freshwater […]

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Our canine friends in Ogunquit

In September, Ogunquit goes to the DOGS! And we Canines for Clean Water are helping to make sure that our humans know the rules: Dogs allowed on Ogunquit Beach: September 9—April 1 Dogs allowed on the Marginal Way: October 1 – April 1 Dogs allowed in the Ogunquit River, Riverside Beach, or the dunes(?): NEVER

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Maine senators encourage the use of heat pumps

by The Associated Press / Photo credit Max Smith at Unsplash The adoption of environment-friendly technologies continues to be a top priority in the State of Maine, as evidenced by Maine’s two senators’ recent proposals. Independent Sen. Angus King and Republican Sen. Susan Collins say their new proposal would let customers get a refundable federal […]

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Maine senators want to encourage heat pumps to save costs

Picture credit : Vlad Smolyakov / Unsplash As a follow-up to of the article published in this space last February 16, (see heat pumps) the AP reports that both Maine Senators are working on a proposal to include economic incentives for Mainers and citizens throughout the US to utilize heat pumps for heating and cooling […]