Jason Lilley, a maple industry educator with the UMaine Cooperative Extension, says the fact that maple trees are dropping their leaves a week early indicates they are stressed, and stress is bad for sugar production.
That bone-chilling screech you've heard in movies and on TV actually belongs to a different bird.
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The state Attorney General filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit this week, claiming Sig Sauer must cease selling its popular P320 gun in New Jersey because it can allegedly fire unexpectedly.
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A ruling this week in a multistate lawsuit that Vermont declined to join is fueling renewed criticism of Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s decision to hand over the sensitive personal information of low-income Vermonters to the Trump administration.
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It’s getting harder for immigrants to win release from custody, even when they're in dire health.
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Carlo and Margarita Zezza come from different parts of world, united by a love of rowing — and of one another.
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In the posts he criticized police and wrote that white rural Americans “actually are” racist and stupid. Platner said the posts were a result of loneliness and disillusionment after he left the military, but don't represent who he is today.
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More than 63,000 low-income Vermonters could see their federal food benefits disappear next month if the government shutdown lasts through October, and administration officials say the state might not be able to bridge the gap.
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Various grassroots organizations and some Democratic Town Committees are planning the protests to coincide with a national day of action by the No Kings movement.
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Vermont is joining a coalition of states in suing the Trump administration for taking back funding for the Solar For All Program, which would have helped low-income households and communities get access to renewable energy.
Stories from NENC journalists on how climate change is affecting New England's ecosystems.
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