AUGUSTA — In a radio address released to the media Wednesday, Gov. Paul LePage called on the Natural Resources Council of Maine to meet with him about job creation. Last week, leaders of the NRCM, the state’s largest and one of its oldest nonprofit environmental organizations, were critical of LePage for negative letters he sent to […]
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Forest Service chief says Bigelow Preserve is not being overharvested
AUGUSTA — The head of the Maine Forest Service disputes a claim by the former manager of the Bigelow Preserve that the service has allowed excessive timber harvesting on the public reserve lands. Friends of Bigelow, the group that brought a ballot question to voters in 1976 to protect the Bigelow Mountain range from development […]
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Turner egg farm subject of U.S. Humane Society undercover sting
Paul Shapiro, vice president for farm animal protection with the society, described the footage as part of a Humane Society of the United States investigation and “whistle-blowing operation.” The society called on state and federal agencies to investigate the farm and said it had contacted officials within the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the U.S. […]
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Voters in four local House districts have primary choices
LEWISTON – Both Republican and Democratic voters in some Androscoggin County state legislative districts will elect their respective party’s candidates for the coming fall elections during primary voting on Tuesday. Here’s a short breakdown on where the races are and the candidates running for their party’s nominations, along with a short question-and-answer segment for each […]
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An enlightening look at Maine’s sporting camp legacy
Mt. Vernon outdoor writer and outdoorsman George Smith has yet another new book. It’s called Maine Sporting Camps. Published by Downeast Books, this 222-page book was one of those that has just been waiting to be done — a niche filler, and a good one at that. Although others in the past have documented Maine’s […]
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Lost Valley opens ‘Adventure Park’ with waterslides and inflatables
AUBURN — Working to expand into a four-season resort, Lost Valley Ski Area is adding an outdoor water park this summer. Featuring nine large inflatable waterslides and play features, the resort has set a grand opening for Monday, June 20, but will have several “preview days” starting June 16. The resort intends to be open from […]
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No butts; smokers fuming over drive-in smoking ban
BRIDGTON — New efforts to comply with its state license to serve food and drinks has some of the patrons of the Bridgton Twin Drive-In taking to social media to complain. According to posts on the drive-in’s Facebook page and a recorded message on its phone line, the summer business has been warned by the […]
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Energy, jobs tops at Maine Manufacturing Summit
LEWISTON — Andy Nichols paid $1.2 million for electricity last year at Elmet Technologies. No question he’d love to trim that bill. The former Philips Elmet Corp. employs 200 people making an array of high-tech metal products. “If we could cut our (electric) bill by 30 percent, that is a significant, significant gain on our […]
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NRCM says Gov. Paul LePage sent harassing letters to donors
AUGUSTA — The state’s largest nonprofit pro-environment group, The Natural Resources Council of Maine, said Thursday that Gov. Paul LePage has been sending letters to its donors that many consider harassment. LePage’s staff confirmed letters were sent to about 200 NRCM donors that are listed on the organization’s website. In all, the organization has about 16,000 […]
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Warden Service defends undercover stings
AUGUSTA — The head of the Maine Warden Service on Wednesday endured a barrage of questions from legislators about how wardens handled an undercover investigation that resulted in convictions for poaching and felony possession of firearms. Col. Joel Wilkinson told the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, which has jurisdiction over the service, that his […]