By The BDN Editorial Board Bangor Daily News editorial A congressional field hearing that will be held in East Millinocket this week is billed as a more fair chance for local residents to be heard by national leaders about the prospects of a national monument in the Katahdin region. It won’t be. Unlike a public Read More
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What Maine Can Learn from New Mexico’s Successful Battle for a National Monument
By Carrie Hamblen, CEO of the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce in New Mexico Bangor Daily News op-ed At first blush, northern Maine and southern New Mexico don’t have lot in common. But in fact, both are largely rural regions with abundant land for outdoor recreation. In both states, we count on visitors and tourism Read More
Speaking Up for a New National Monument
On May 16, 2016, more than 1,100 supporters of new National Monument for Maine attended a hearing in Orono, hosted by Senator Angus King, who invited National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis to hear from Maine people about the proposal. The incredible turnout included people from every corner of the state. About 200 people came Read More
Northern Maine Deserves Better
For example, Rep. Bruce Poliquin wants to inflame people to help his campaign along. By Alan Caron Portland Press Herald op-ed Over a thousand Mainers converged on two northern Maine public gatherings last week to argue over a proposal to set aside 87,500 acres of the North Woods as a so-called national monument. Opposition arguments Read More
My Two Minds on the Maine Woods National Monument
By Sarah O’Malley Bangor Daily News column Yes? I wasn’t sure. A week ago I attended the North Woods National Monument proposal forum in Orono, bringing no clear opinion with me and like many people looking for some clarity on the issue. Listening to the testimonials during the evening I surprised myself with realization that Read More
Expectations Mixed in Wake of National Monument Meetings
Opponents of the Katahdin-area proposal are determined to fight on, but others see the designation as a done deal and believe it’s time to plan for that outcome. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The head of the National Park Service had just wrapped up a marathon day of hearings on Read More
Pride and Preservation: Monument Proposal Improved with Local Input
By The BDN Editorial Board Bangor Daily News editorial There’s been much written about what National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis and Sen. Angus King heard during their meetings this week with Maine people about a proposed national monument near Patten. Less attention has been focused on what Jarvis, the highest ranking official within the Read More
In the Katahdin Region, Let’s Accept and Shape the Changes, Not Fight Them
By Richard H. Schmidt III, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Like the Katahdin region, the proposal to create a national park has changed a lot in the last few years and with it, people’s opinions, including mine. I graduated from Katahdin High School, attended college in Presque Isle, and now I am Read More
Mainers Weigh In on Proposed National Monument at Packed Forums
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story ORONO, Maine — A near capacity crowd of 1,400 people attended a forum on a proposed North Woods national monument on Monday at the University of Maine during which pro and con arguments followed one another in quick succession. After a tense forum involving Read More
