Every year, I pack the car with groceries, Northern Maine guide books, fishing poles, life jackets, bikes…oh, and kids! Then our family of four heads a few hours north to our favorite place on earth to be together—the rustic cabins found at the Last Resort in Jackman, Maine. There is so much to love about Read More
My Maine This Week: John Morse
A beautiful day at Stair Falls in Gulf Hagas. Photo by NRCM member John Morse of Stockbridge, Massachusetts “Moosehead Lake taken from the Lily Bay Road in Greenville.” Photo by NRCM member John Morse of Stockbridge, Massachusetts To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be Read More
Five Cents for a Disposable Bag? No Thanks, I’ve Brought My Own!
We all want to see fewer plastic bags dangling in our trees, flapping on our fences, polluting our oceans, and clogging up our storm drains—it’s how to solve this problem that’s cause for debate. Some people suggest that we should ban plastic bags altogether, that way there won’t be any to be littered. Others say Read More
Portland Panel Lowers Plastic Bag Fee to 5 Cents, Sends It to City Council
The new plan would also allow retailers to keep the nickel they charge for each disposable plastic or paper bag. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Members of Portland’s Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee voted 3-1 to endorse an anti-litter proposal that would require retailers to collect 5 cents for every Read More
My Maine This Week: Sue Nelson
South Harpswell sunrise on May 14th. These are third-generation fisherman Adam Leclair’s buoys. – Photo by Sue Nelson of Harpswell, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week.
My Maine This Week: Wildlife on Display by Gerard Monteux
NRCM is delighted to share some of the photos by photographer Gerard Monteux, owners of Monteux Gallery in Hancock. “I’d been thinking and envisioning opening a gallery for at least the last five years, since I was able to seriously get back into photography. Working for a living kept me from pursuing a passion that had Read More
Report Shows Climate Change Hurting Next Generation of Maine Wildlife
Gray, ME – Future generations of America’s wildlife and our outdoor heritage are already being hurt by climate change, with urgent action needed at all levels to avoid catastrophic changes, according to a new National Wildlife Federation report. Wildlife Legacy: Climate Change and the Next Generation of Wildlife gives 15 examples of how climate change poses threats Read More
National Climate Assessment Demonstrates Urgent Need for Action
Statement of Dylan Voorhees, NRCM Clean Energy Director “This major report provides additional clear scientific evidence to match what Mainers are increasingly aware of from their daily lives: climate change is not a far off threat, but something that is already beginning to affect our communities. It shows definitively that we must take action now Read More
Veto of Lake Protection Bill Threatens Maine’s Lakes
NRCM Statement by Advocacy Director Pete Didisheim “Governor LePage today vetoed a bill that would protect one of Maine’s most important natural resources, our 6,000 lakes and ponds that are cherished by Maine people and visitors who come to Maine from around the world. This veto is an insult to the thousands of Maine people Read More
