By The BDN Editorial Board Bangor Daily News editorial Maine’s rural communities have borne the brunt of the decline of papermaking. When the dominant industry goes away — as has happened in six Maine paper mill towns over the last eight years — there is little there to replace it, leading to unemployment, plummeting property Read More
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May 16, 2016: Maine Woods National Monument Public Meeting, Orono
On Monday, May 16th, U.S. Senator Angus King hosted a public meeting to discuss the creation of the Maine Woods National Monument. Jonathan Jarvis, the Director of the National Park Service, attended this historic event. What: Maine Woods National Monument Public Meeting When: 5:00 p.m., Monday May 16th. Plan to arrive early (4:00-4:30 p.m.) to Read More
National Park a Great Opportunity for Katahdin Region, State
We and our elected officials should be jumping at the chance to link two powerful, attractive brands: Maine and National Parks. By Adam Lee of Cumberland, president of Lee Auto Malls Maine Sunday Telegram op-ed If you were driving cross country and your Jeep broke down, would you call the Jeep dealership or Frank’s car repair? If Read More
Legislative Committee Votes Against LePage’s Anti-National Monument Bill
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — The first legislative review of Gov. Paul LePage’s attempt to prevent the creation of a national monument within Maine began badly for him when one of the state’s top environmental attorneys advised that no state law could accomplish the governor’s goal. Read More
LePage’s Bill Aims to Prevent National Monument Status for North Woods
By A.J. Higgins MPBN news story Plans to preserve large sections of Maine’s North Woods for a future national park could be undermined by a bill advanced by Gov. Paul LePage. The bill targets efforts by Roxanne Quimby and her son Lucas St. Clair, who have held discussions with federal officials that could lead to Read More
National Park Proponents, Opponents Spar at Monument Bill Hearing
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — The first hearing on Wednesday on a bill that would effectively bar national monuments from Maine featured 2½ hours of far-ranging debate over the future of the state’s northern woodlands and many of its industries. The testimony heard by the Legislature’s Read More
NRCM Testimony In Opposition to LD 1600, “An Act Regarding Consent to Land Transfers to the Federal Government”
Senator Whittemore, Representative Martin, and members of the Committee on State and Local Government. My name is Pete Didisheim. I’m the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I’m here to testify in opposition to LD 1600. This bill raises serious legal, constitutional, and private property rights issues that provide more than Read More
King, Collins Should Back North Woods Park Plan
By Marian McCue, Portland resident and former editor and publisher of The Forecaster The Forecaster op-ed Among the latest volleys in the fusillade hurled by Gov. Paul LePage last week was a vow to build a road through land proposed for a new national park in northern Maine. The land is owned by Roxanne Quimby, who Read More
Canoeing the East Branch of the Penobscot River: September 13-18, 2015
by Bruce & Hartley Spencer We were introduced to this wild part of Maine when our parents took us to Baxter State Park in 1955. This visit and subsequent visits impressed upon Hartley and me what a magnificent gift Percival Baxter gave to the people of Maine. Our first canoe was named Wassataquoik for this Read More
