by Susan Sharon MPBN news story Two studies commissioned by philanthropist Roxanne Quimby’s foundation suggest that a national park in northern Maine could boost tourism, jobs and personal income in the region. Specifically, the studies find that similar communities with national parks and recreation areas outpace the national average for economic development. The studies by Read More
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Poll: 60% of Mainers Support National Park Feasibility Study
by Nick Sambides Jr. Bangor Daily News news story An independent poll conducted by a Portland research firm shows that 60 percent of Mainers statewide support a National Parks Service feasibility study of Roxanne Quimby’s proposed national park. The Critical Insights poll, which covered many topics, was done in October. The Friends of the Maine Read More
National Park Service Chief Outlines Goals of Feasibility Study
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story MILLINOCKET, Maine â Local sentiment for and against a new national park would be considered, but Congress, the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service would determine the uses of the 70,000 acres conservationist Roxanne Quimby proposes giving to the park service Read More
National Park Plan Could Help Northern Maine’s Economy
by Doug Rooks Seacoast Online op-ed It’s truly hard to imagine why Roxanne Quimby told an interviewer recently that Maine is “a welfare state,” among other uncharitable remarks. A self-made businesswoman turned conservationist, Quimby has been tirelessly promoting a Maine woods national park. She’s used proceeds from the sales of her highly successful business, Burt’s Read More
Quimby’s Idea for a National Park Gathering Momentum, Supporters Say
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story MEDWAY, Maine â A citizens committee formed to investigate the feasibility of Roxanne Quimby’s proposal to give to the National Park Service 70,000 acres she owns adjacent to Baxter State Park announced Wednesday that 16 groups support having the park service study the proposal’s Read More
Inside Interior Secretary Salazar’s National Park Meeting
Last Thursday was a big day for the future of Maine’s North Woods. In the afternoon, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Salazar addressed a crowd of about 300 at the high school auditorium in Millinocket. The topic was Roxanne Quimby’s proposal for a national park on the 70,000 acres she owns along the East Branch Read More
