Maine is home to over 6,000 lakes and ponds. While these aquatic ecosystems used to be thriving water habitats, some of these water bodies are in danger due to invasive species.

The death of a 48-year-old woman who was found in a pond in Union, Maine, has been ruled a homicide, State Police said Saturday. The woman was identified as Sunshine Stewart, of Tenants Harbor, Maine ...

(WGME) — As Maine's lakes and ponds begin to freeze, District Game Warden Chris Carney is cautioning residents about the dangers of venturing onto the ice. "The danger is, you really don’t ...

As Maine winters warm, the amount of time Maine's ponds, rivers and lakes are covered by ice is shrinking, posing a threat to lake health and the winter sports economy. Posted January 5.

Maine's outdoor skaters are enjoying rare, glassy black ice on lakes and ponds — a fleeting gift of sunny but snow-free winter days.

Maine is home to almost 6,000 lakes and ponds, with some of the cleanest, clearest water in the country. But many are under threat from climate change. Water temperatures are skyrocketing.

A bipartisan bill introduced by state Sen. Rick Bennett (R-Oxford) aims to reverse that trend while also protecting Maine’s undeveloped lakes and ponds through prescriptive conservation measures.

MAINE (WMTW) - Maine is known for its beautiful outdoors, including vast woods and pristine lakes. In fact, there are more than 6,000 lakes and ponds in the state and, while many would argue those ...

Maine’s 6,000 lakes and ponds have a big economic impact for the state, thanks largely to the value of lakefront properties and recreational users. A new study led by a team from the University ...

The federal government provides grants to repair erosion, but only on lakes and ponds that are already categorized with impaired water quality. There's only a handful of such water bodies in Maine.

The state has over 32,000 miles of rivers and streams and 6,000 lakes and ponds. The Maine CDC recommends that anglers review all existing fish consumption advisories for Maine waters.