We have a new My Maine This Week photographer this week! Jess Chua of Calais, Maine, shares two beautiful photos she took this winter, and she writes, “I’ve visited the Saint Croix Island International Historic Site a few times over the years, but not during the winter. I was curious about what the landscape would Read More
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My Maine This Week: Winter Woodstock Sunset by Patricia Williams
NRCM member Patricia Williams of Pelham, Massachusetts, was visiting friends in Woodstock in western Maine this winter when she captured this beautiful sunset over the mountains. She writes, “Those are the White Mountains in the distance, with Mount Washington on the left-hand side.”
My Maine This Week: Snow on Coburn Mountain by Gerard Austin
This has felt like a real Maine winter, hasn’t it? Lots of white, fluffy snow and not as much ice as in recent winters. This has made for some good skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. NRCM member Gerard Austin of Solon shares his two photos of a recent trip on Coburn Mountain in Somerset County. Those Read More
My Maine This Week: Winter on Isle au Haut by John DeWitt
NRCM member John DeWitt of Isle au Haut shares some wintry photos he took recently on some daily walks near his home on the island. He writes, “I don’t get too many [winter storm] photos out here because the wind usually doesn’t allow much snow to stay on the trees, especially these cold dry snow Read More
Maine Environmental and Health Groups Oppose EPA Decision to Overturn Endangerment Finding
Alliance of Maine Health Professionals for Climate Action | Appalachian Mountain Club | Conservation Law Foundation | Defend Our Health | Friends of Acadia | Friends of Casco Bay | Maine Audubon | Maine Conservation Voters | Maine Medical Association | Maine Public Health Association | Natural Resources Council of Maine | Physicians for Social Read More
How Investing in More Transportation Choices for Maine Will Cut Infrastructure Costs
Maine is facing a major transportation funding problem. By 2027, the Maine Highway Fund is projected to be $280 million short of what is needed to cover transportation expenses. This comes at a time when Americans are experiencing soaring transportation costs and congestion, and when funding for affordable solutions to meet everyday travel needs is Read More
My Maine This Week: Winter in Western Maine by Sam Horine
Longtime NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Sam Horine of Skowhegan shares some photos from his time outside in the winter. Sam often snowshoes this time of year to beautiful snow-covered locations. This week he shares photos from Rangeley and a view of Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley, which he took from the Read More
How a Maine Climate Superfund Will Help Local Maine Towns Like Mine
Last October, the City of Bath passed a resolution in support of LD 1870 — for the state to establish a Climate Superfund and make big fossil fuel companies pay for the climate impacts we are experiencing in Maine. The City of Rockland and the Town of Yarmouth passed similar resolutions. Other municipalities around the state are considering doing the same. I can’t speak on behalf Read More
My Maine This Week: Peter Simmons and Charlotte Agell
NRCM members Charlotte Agell and Peter Simmons of Brunswick share their beautiful winter photos from the Midcoast with us this week. We would love to see what you are seeing around Maine this winter. Send us your landscape and wildlife photos at nrcm@nrcm.org. The first photo, by Charlotte, is of skaters on Winnegance Lake in Read More
