College and consortium members receive $500,000 to battle invasive plant

The Maine Milfoil Consortium, which includes Saint Joseph's College, recently received $500,000 in federal funds to fight an invasive aquatic plant that has infested 26 Maine lakes, including one cove of Sebago Lake. The group, which came together two years ago to address variable-leaf milfoil's threat to Maine lakes, will use the money to control [...]