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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Lakes in Maine are freezing later and thawing sooner in recent years, a trend that has scientists worried about long-term impacts to water quality and aquatic life.

The Sun Journal reports that research shows Lake Auburn is now ice free for several weeks longer each year than it was decades ago.