Molly Enking

2 weeks ago | mainepublic.org | Molly Enking

Over 150 communities throughout the state will receive a total of $8 million in resilience grants aimed at preparing Maine for storms, rising seas, wildfires, and extreme weather. Governor Janet Mills announced $8 million in grants while standing on Colony Beach in Kennebunkport, where last year's twin storms caused $850,000 in damages that the town is still recovering from. "They chewed up roads as if they didn't exist," said Mills of last year's storms.

2 weeks ago | mainepublic.org | Molly Enking

Public transportation advocates are pushing a slate of measures aimed at streamlining and expanding transit options in the state. According to a new report from the Moving Maine network, two in five Mainers are "transportation insecure," meaning they lack reliable ways to get around. Josh Caldwell of the Natural Resources Council of Maine said that's fixable — but it's going to take coordination and buy-in at the state level.

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Molly Enking

April 25, 2025 On a brisk Saturday morning at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal, Maine, Park Ranger Jeff Pengel leads a nature walk he’s titled 'EnLichenment’. And, puns aside, there’s a lot to see here, once you take the time. “If you’ve looked at lichens, you may have seen British soldiers with the red tips. That’s a fruticose lichen. That’s one that’s upright. Fruticose are three dimensional,” Pengel said. Illustrations by Carmen Deñó; design by Raquel C.

3 weeks ago | mainepublic.org | Molly Enking

From Bob Klotz's front garden, you can't see any of South Portland's oil tanks — but on certain days, he says, he can smell them. Especially on his morning walks. "We tend to do the big, wide loop that takes you down to Fore River. So the global tank is right there, and then you walk towards the left, and the other tanks you can see but, and you can see them unloading tankers there."Klotz, an environmental activist and retired Physician's Assistant, lives nearby two tank farms.

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Molly Enking

On a brisk Saturday morning at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal, Maine, Park Ranger Jeff Pengel leads a nature walk he’s titled ‘EnLichenment’. And, puns aside, there’s a lot to see here, once you take the time. "If you've looked at lichens, you may have seen British soldiers with the red tips. That's a fruticose lichen. That's one that's upright. Fruticose are three dimensional," Pengel said. Earth DayThis story is part of a New England News Collaborative series marking Earth Day 2025.