The invasive Emerald Ash Borer continues to spread rapidly across Maine, with 44 new towns added to the list of confirmed detections so far this year, compared to 14 new towns last year.

Maine Forest Service entomologist Mike Parisio said much of that expansion took place in Oxford County, but that several so-called "satellite infestations" were reported in Bar Harbor, Belfast and elsewhere.

"So all these random points pop up, you know, new towns that don't necessarily appear to be connected to things we're well aware of," he said.

Parisio said the increase in reporting could be due to a combination of exponential population growth and greater public awareness. And he encouraged Mainers to keep an eye out for dead trees in their area this winter.

"Look for those trees that are gettin

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