NOAA predicts colder, drier end to January in Maine with snow remaining scarce
The warmest January on record was only 2 years ago in 2023 with an average temperature of 31.5 degrees. January 2024 finished in 9th place. However, after that, it has been scorched. Snowfall is the biggest concern,
NOAA withdraws proposal to protect endangered right whales, prompting frustration
MAINE, USA — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has withdrawn a proposed regulation intended to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale from vessel strikes. The decision has left conservationists and Maine’s lobster industry expressing disappointment, though for different reasons.
Maine firefighters brave icy waters to rescue dog from Cobbossee Stream
Crews entered frigid water to save a Maine dog who fell through the ice on Cobbossee Stream in Gardiner on Tuesday.

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New England Aquarium team spots more than 75 endangered right whales off coast of Maine
More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say
More than 75 right whales – 20% of enganged population – spotted off Maine's coast
North Atlantic right whale rule proposal withdrawn by NOAA
Withdrawal of an environmental rule by NOAA with an estimated economic impact of $46.2 million along the Eastern Seaboard from Florida to Maine has drawn bipartisan
Maine officials say noncompliance with regional lobster size standards could limit exports
Maine still needs to remain compliant with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Keliher says the ASMFC could challenge Maine’s noncompliance, and that could eventually result in no lobsters being exported out of Maine.
NOAA scraps proposed speed limits meant to protect whales around Cape Cod, Islands
The proposed speed limits would have impacted all ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as ferries from Boston to Provincetown.
Will spring come early for Illinois? NOAA releases weather predictions for every state
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.
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Will spring come early to Massachusetts? NOAA releases weather predictions
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.
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Will spring come early to Louisiana? NOAA releases predictions
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.
Will spring arrive early? What NOAA says
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season. A new long-range forecast released Thursday shows
Will spring come early? NOAA releases weather predictions for every state
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.