Organic Materials Don’t Belong in Landfills: Sending our organic waste, like food and yard waste, to landfills or incinerators is unsustainable. We need to move beyond the idea that our waste simply goes “away” and instead look for smart, effective ways to close the loop on our consumption patterns. Composting is nature’s way of recycling Read More
North Woods Monument “An Educational Opportunity” for Children, Residents Say
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story MEDWAY, Maine — The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument needs a management plan, and Bruce Cox said he was happy to offer some ideas for it. The Medway School Committee member stood over a map of the monument’s five parcels on Tuesday placing Read More
My Maine This Week: Kathleen Lafferty
“I took this first pic during July’s full moon when I visited the Schoodic area. The photo was taken from the Schoodic Peninsula on July 17, and the Harrington blueberries were photographed on July 23.” Photos by NRCM supporter Kathleen M. Lafferty of Leverett, Massachusetts To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit Read More
Hearing on Changing Maine Mining Rules Hits Wall of Opposition
For the third time in three years, a Department of Environmental Protection proposal to rewrite mining regulations finds little support. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — A LePage administration push to rewrite Maine’s mining regulations ran into a wall of opposition Thursday from conservation groups, former state environmental employees Read More
Controversy Over Metal Mining in Maine Rekindled
By Anthony Brino, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story A decades-long debate over the prospect of a metal mine in the mountains of Aroostook County will be rekindled Thursday as another proposed overhaul of state mining regulations receives a public hearing. Opponents again are gearing up to voice their concerns about the potential for Read More
It’s Worth the Trip: Katahdin Loop Road Has So Much to Offer
The way into the new national monument is full of scenic views and hiking possibilities. By Josh Christie Portland Press Herald news story On Aug. 24, President Barack Obama established a huge swath of Maine’s northern woods as a national monument. Named the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, the 87,500 acres cover a vast Read More
My Maine This Week: Wayne Dimond
“I love the sunsets on Wilson Lake and have spent much of the summer enjoying sunsets like this one I took recently.” Photo by NRCM supporter Wayne Dimond of Wilton, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit Read More
My Maine This Week: Brooklin by Ann Flewelling
“I took this photo on a recent hike to the new MCHT preserve in Brooklin, Maine. This is Harriman Point Preserve with eastern view of Mount Desert Island.” Photo by NRCM member Ann Flewelling of Sedgwick, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured Read More
Let’s Not Waste the Opportunity the Monument Offers to Revive the Katahdin Region
By Richard Schmidt III, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed There is one thing the Katahdin region communities have become extremely familiar with over the past few decades: change. President Barack Obama’s designation of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is the latest change. But, for the first time in at least a Read More
