The Snowy Owls are back again—have you seen one? If so, please send us your photo and the location/town where you saw the owl. We would love to share your photos in our Snowy Owl photo gallery. During the winter of 2013-14, Snowy Owls moved into Maine for the winter in higher numbers than we’ve seen Read More
My Maine This Week: Mount Kineo by Wendy Weiger
“‘Buttermilk’ or ‘mackerel’ sky above Mount Kineo, viewed from the frozen surface of Moosehead Lake, February 1, 2014. (‘Mackerel sky’ refers to a resemblance to the markings on mackerels.)” —Photo by NRCM member Wendy Weiger of Greenville Junction, Maine. To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own Read More
Sale Preserves Public Access to Moosehead Lake Shoreline
The state buys a 2-mile stretch of property that includes a beach and sweeping mountain views. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The state of Maine has acquired roughly 2 miles of shoreline on the northern end of Moosehead Lake, preserving an undeveloped parcel in a remote area popular with paddlers, Read More
Fish Bypass Construction Starts in Howland While Hunt Goes On for Developer of Former Tannery Site
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story HOWLAND, Maine — Preparation work for the construction of a $3.2 million fish bypass and the marketing of the former Howland tannery site are underway, officials said Tuesday. Workers from SumCo Eco-Contracting LLC were installing security fences and silt control devices at the site Read More
Penobscot Indian Nation Announces Support of Roxanne Quimby National Park Plan
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story INDIAN ISLAND, Maine — The Penobscot Indian Nation has endorsed a proposed 150,000-acre national park and recreation area, saying the parks would protect the Penobscot River and associated waterways much the way the tribe has “since time immemorial.” Nation President Kirk E. Francis called Read More
State Uses Federal Funds to Acquire and Protect 2 Miles of Moosehead Lake Shoreline
By Christopher Cousins, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story BANGOR, Maine — The state has acquired 81 acres of undeveloped land with 2 miles of shoreline on northern Moosehead Lake that will connect another state-owned parcel called the Seboomook Unit to the water. Known locally as Little W. Shoreline, the new parcel is accessible Read More
My Maine This Week: Kevin Hardwick
“A cold day snowshoeing along Montsweag Brook in Wiscasset earlier this month.”—Photo by NRCM supporter Kevin Hardwick of Wiscasset, 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 www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week.
Plum Creek Lumber’s ‘Green’ Certification Challenged
A watchdog group files a complaint about the logging practices of one of the nation’s largest timber producers, which owns about 865,000 acres in Maine. By Jeff Barnard, The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A watchdog group is challenging the environmentally friendly “green lumber” certification for Plum Creek Timberlands, one of Read More
Energy Efficiency Saves Jackson Laboratory More than 1 Million KwH, Thanks to Funds from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
NRCM news release For more information, see: www.nrcm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/JacksonLab9.pdf While businesses across Maine are scrambling to deal with the electric price increases that are slated to hit customers this winter, Jackson Lab has already taken steps to help ease its exposure, through wise energy-efficient investments over the last few years. “With help from Efficiency Maine and Read More
