Today is Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the low 30s to low 40s north to south, with sunny skies and a chance of snow in the north. Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
It comes after the state issued a “do not eat” advisory for deer meat harvested in and around Fairfield due to unsafe levels of PFAs found in the animals.
Since September hunters killed 38,889 deer across the expanded archery, archery/crossbow, firearms and muzzleloader seasons, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Big Game Harvest Dashboard.
Lobster industry officials say that the technology currently isn’t commercially viable and questioned if it’s really necessary in Maine, where whale sightings are rare.
Over the next five years, the amount of federal funding that pays for major upgrades to outdated sewer systems so they no longer release untreated sewage and other waste into rivers when they’re overwhelmed by heavy rain, flooding and snowmelt, will double.
What started out as a pandemic time-killer has now grown into a recognizable and profitable Maine comedy brand with almost 20,000 social media followers, nearly 40 videos and a new podcast.