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It will erase the good work done everywhere else. Never before has there been a greater urgency to countries around the world coming together to meet what is not just in a higher mental threat environmental threats and security threats because we all see refugees in certain parts of the country replaced by a vast changes and the ability to grow food and seawater and the ability to survive. And that will change the nature of the security of the conflict in the world and that is the reality that w...

As we enter summer here in Maine, people are prepping their grills and their camps to enjoy the nice weather. Another thing people should be prepared for are ticks.

The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine has launched Season 5 of its podcast, Maine Policy Matters. It was created to make public policy information more accessible to policymakers; government, business and nonprofit leaders; and the general public. The podcast features interviews with experts on timely topics relevant to Maine. Season […]

A single Asian Longhorn Tick has been found in Chesapeake and will be studied by researchers at the tick lab at Old Dominion University

Everyone who goes outside should know these common types of ticks and how to identify them. Heres what to look for.

ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab is adding two new pathogens to its tick testing panels. The Tick Lab will now be screening ticks for Powassan virus and Heartland virus in addition to testing for the pathogens that...

The Sagadahoc County resident was hospitalized after developing neurological issues, and later died from the disease.

Summers in Maine are magical. The air is warm, flowers are blooming, grills are sizzling. We move our entire lives outdoors. We take to our gardens, our yards, our patios. And then, there they are. The bugs. As eco-conscious Mainers, we look to...

With the shorter, warmer winters, experts say ticks can survive winter easier.

ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab is adding two new pathogens to its tick testing panels. The Tick Lab will now screen ticks for Powassan virus and Heartland virus in addition to testing for the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and tularemia. Powassan virus […]