Even among garter snakes there can be wide variation in their appearance, owing to the fact that we have two subspecies present in Maine. The eastern common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ...

WESTBROOK, Maine — A huge snake spotted in a park in downtown Westbrook, Maine, dining on a beaver this summer and dubbed "Wessie" is believed to now be dead from the cold.

A man in Maine said he found three snakes hanging out in his car last week, according to a report. Robert Ortiz told Bangor Daily News one of the reptiles was "peeking out of the driver’s side ...

The results are in — and they're potentially terrifying. Authorities confirmed Tuesday that a snake skin found along the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine, earlier this month came from an ...

WESTBROOK, Maine — At Brazier’s Barbershop on Main Street, no one drones on about the dry summer weather these days. As stylists clip hair from customers’ heads, the creature in town is all ...

“In Maine, rattlesnakes were noted to exist in the towns of Porter, Baldwin, Buxton, Windham, Stoneham, Fryeburg, Waterford, south Oxford, Brownfield, Albany ...

There’s a Giant Snake Loose in Maine and His Name Is Wessie; There’s a Giant Snake Loose in Maine and His Name Is Wessie. 2 minute read. By Julia Zorthian. August 22, 2016 2:04 PM EDT.

To wit, my grandson, Silas, caught a garter snake last weekend. As regular readers of this column know, he and I patrol my backyard regularly with the aim of catching small beings, including toads ...

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) — The hunt for a large snake seen feasting on a beaver in Maine has residents atwitter. Police in Westbrook say the 10-foot-long snake finished its meal early Wednesday and ...

In the woods of Maine a giant, unidentified snake skin was discovered, with officials urging people to stay away from the area for now.