Ticks Back with a Vengeance in Maine this Spring

ASSOCIATED PRESS • May 23, 2021

A late-summer drought virtually eliminated ticks in parts of New England, but they're back with a vengeance this spring. Dog ticks, which do not carry Lyme disease, have been especially active since early spring in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The busy spring for ticks has been sending more people to the emergency room in Maine.