This holiday season, treat the people on your nice list to some hands-on adventures – like ax-throwing or dance class – for a chance to create memories that last a lifetime.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Leaked report feeds sense of uncertainty on Katahdin Woods and Waters
Talk of allowing timber harvesting won’t help a fledgling recreational attraction get on the radar of potential visitors.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Cynthia Dill: A weekend in the woods will remind you of what’s important
Two nights up north provide a needed reset.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Administration needs to heed Katahdin Woods and Waters supporters
Responses in the public comment period nearly unanimously endorse the national monument.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Interior secretary should do more than visit Maine’s new national monument
Because of economic stress in the Katahdin region, not all those who need to be heard are still there.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: LePage misrepresented Maine opinion on national monument
There was plenty of public outreach prior to the Katahdin designation, and polls of Mainers show strong support for it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t drive away investment in Katahdin region
As President Trump tries to undo monument protections, Maine residents should speak up.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage urges Trump to scrap Katahdin-area national monument
The governor says the designation will harm the economy and recreation in the region, but presidents may lack the power to rescind a predecessor’s designation.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Maine Waterside Trails center to provide youth outdoor education programs
The Butler Conservation Fund is donating $5 million to build the center, multi-use trails and campsites on 4,300 acres along the East Branch of the Penobscot.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Katahdin-area national monument already paying off for locals
Real estate agents and small-business owners near the new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument say they’re seeing an uptick in interest and activity.