drought

Based on the total natural disasters over the past 70 years, Maine and New Hampshire rank as two of the best states to avoid natural calamity in the nation.

Have you noticed tons of lady bugs in your home recently? Well, some of these guys may not be lady bugs and they could bite you.

Heavy rain last month in some areas of Maine eased drought conditions, but over 70% of the state is still abnormally dry or is experiencing some level of drought.

Tropical Storm Elsa will weaken as it heads toward New England but could combine with another storm system to absolutely drench Maine on Friday

The USDA has made Aroostook farmers and those in adjacent counties, eligible for emergency funding.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Drought conditions across much of Maine may have contributed to the large numbers of trees that toppled during a storm that walloped the Northeast this week.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making Maine farms hard-hit by the drought eligible for federal assistance. The USDA has designated Androscoggin and Oxford counties as primary natural disaster areas because of the dry summer. The agency says farmers and ranchers in Cumberland, Sagadahoc and York counties also qualify for natural disaster assistance...