The emerald ash borer, one of the most destructive invasive insects in the country, had previously been found in small pockets in Aroostook and York counties.
Conservation and Forestry
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Costs of state park annual pass going up
AUGUSTA — Making a New Year’s resolution to get outdoors more? More hiking, camping, more trips to the beach? If you’re going to a state park, a pass will cost you 50 percent more in 2017. On Jan. 1, 2017, an annual park pass will go from $70 to $105. John Bott of the Maine […]
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Pictsweet recalls green beans and peas
The Pictsweet Co. has announced a voluntary recall of certain frozen vegetable products because of possible contamination of Listeria bacteria, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. CRF Frozen Foods, a Pictsweet ingredient supplier, initiated a recall May 5 on all lots of green beans and green peas because of the potential […]
Posted inConnections
Citizen scientists sought for the Wild Leek Project
ORONO — The public is invited to participate in a project to expand knowledge about wild leeks in Maine and improve opportunities for the conservation of the species. Wild leeks (Allium tricoccum) are part of the onion family and grow in rich hardwood and floodplain forests. Also known as ramps, leeks are listed as a […]
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Gerber recalls baby food
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Gerber Products Co. is voluntarily recalling specific organic pouch products after identifying a packaging defect that may result in product spoilage during transport and handling, according to a news release from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Consumers may notice that, in some cases, the pouches are bloated and product […]
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Bumble Bee tuna recalled
SAN DIEGO — Bumble Bee Foods LLC announced Tuesday a voluntary recall of three specific UPC codes of canned chunk light tuna because of manufacturing “deviations” that occurred in a co-packing facility, according to a statement forwarded by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The statement said the deviations “were part of the […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Selectmen discuss grants for boat launch, senior assistance
PARIS — Selectmen decided to move forward in applying for grants that, if awarded, would help establish a public boat launch and help senior citizens remain in their homes. At their meeting Monday night, selectmen unanimously authorized Town Manager Amy Bernard to apply for a grant through the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Searching for a stream of gold
Some recreational gold prospectors aren’t shouting “eureka” at the Maine Land Use Planning Commission’s proposal that would close off certain bodies of water to motorized equipment used in mining the precious metal. The commission voted Jan. 14 to post the proposed Chapter 10 revisions to the National Recreation and Park Association’s Consistency and Recreational Gold […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Unseasonable cold, deep snow hindering Maine maple syrup season start
MEXICO — Tappers are gearing up for maple syrup season, but the sap hasn’t started running yet because of unseasonably cold temperatures and deep snow pressed against the trees. Ray and Ann Carver of Mexico began tapping trees Wednesday when temperatures topped 40 degrees. They will place 400 taps this month. “Nothing is running yet, […]