Fidium Fiber outage: Internet down for users across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
Update: Fidium Fiber appears to be back up after a brief outage on Thursday. During the outage, users across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont reported widespread internet problems. The cause of the outage is still unknown. Fidi Fiber internet down.…
She bought a Maine island to stop clear-cutting; 90 years after Audubon opened its first camp there, the 330-acre sanctuary still trains conservationists
Deep in Maine’s Muscongus Bay, a 330-acre island covered in spruce trees has survived a threat of clear-cut logging and, 90 years later, continues to serve as an international training centre for environmentalists and bird researchers. Hog Island…
Constance Fisher case in focus amid Clancy trial: Maine mom who drowned 3 kids, was ‘cured,’ then drowned 3 more kids
A shocking 1954 case is in focus amid the Lindsay Clancy trial, with Netizens discussing it on social media. Constance Fisher, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, killed three of her children in Maine in 1954. A woman carries a sign to show…
Maine students and residents planted 12,000 dune-grass stalks after two 2024 storms washed away dunes; in 2026, volunteers returned with 20,000 more to rebuild the beach
University of New England students plant dune grass at Biddeford Pool beach in Maine. A beach in Biddeford Pool, Maine, is being rebuilt with the help of dune grass. In March 2026, University of New England students and local volunteers planted 20,000…
In 2016, the Burt’s Bees co-founder gave the US 87,500 acres and backed it with $40 million; 10 years later the Maine wilderness is a national monument
Roxanne Quimby has had a life for the books. The woman who has held multiple roles including that of an artist, homesteader, mother, storyteller, philanthropist and entrepreneur is the face behind what is possibly the world’s best-known lip balm…
A Maine oyster farm is testing a solar-powered floating conveyor that moves oyster baskets through water and air; one raft is designed for 125,000 oysters a year
3-Dimensional Cultivation of Oysters Automated with Solar Tumbling Engineers and aquaculture experts in mid-coast Maine are testing a solar-powered floating system that could change how oysters are farmed. The platform uses a vertical conveyor to move…
Who is Greg Wilfert? Maine lifeguard dragged underwater by shark describes horror, ‘It was frightening’
A lifeguard in Maine has described the terrifying moment he was pulled underwater by a shark off the coast of Scarborough Beach on Saturday, August 8. Greg Wilfert said that he “started swimming like hell” when a shark grabbed onto his buoy…
Maine ICE shooting: What happened in Biddeford? Investigation ongoing, one person dead, protests erupt
A person was killed in an incident involving United States Immigration Monday morning at Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Biddeford, Maine. The shooting occurred in Biddeford, a city of about 23,000 people about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of…
The Red Flag That Led to Graham Platner’s Implosion Was Hiding in Plain Sight
The red flag that led to Graham Platner’s collapse was hiding in plain sight. Maine Democrat Graham Platner quit his U.S. Senate campaign on Wednesday. For months, a 2024 Facebook post cautioning women against dating Platner, the Democratic nominee for…
Who is the top contender to replace Graham Plattner? Maine Senate race explained
Maine Democrats race to find Senate candidate’s replacement Graham Plattner after he suspended his campaign sexual assault The accusations leave the party with little time to choose a new nominee before the November election. Democratic U.S. Senate…