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Scarborough council opposes amendment to state bill regarding Scarborough Beach State Park
The change would allow Maine State Park passholders to enter Scarborough Beach State Park for free. Management and residents expressed concern for overcrowding and a loss of revenue.
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Posted inTimes Record
Woolwich rep. wants free state park admission for veterans’ families
Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, introduced legislation on March 25 that would restore free admission to state parks and historic sites for the immediate family members of veterans and active military personnel. “When a person serves in the military, in many ways, so does their family,” Hepler said. “Veterans make up nearly 10% of Maine’s population, […]
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Quicksand startles woman who suddenly sinks hip deep at Popham Beach
Rangers at the state park were expected to install warning signs telling beachgoers what to do if they step in supersaturated sand.
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Casco Bay island park honoring North Pole explorer closed for season due to storm damage
Back-to-back storms in January washed away the only pier at Eagle Island, where Adm. Robert Peary built a summer home.
Posted inTimes Record
Freeport Conservation Trust donates 3 state park passes to library
Freeport Conservation Trust has donated three Maine state park passes to the Freeport Community Library for 2023. Residents can check out a pass and enjoy any Maine state park. “The Museum and Park Pass program is instrumental in helping to reduce economic barriers so that members of our community have access to many of Maine’s […]
Posted inTimes Record
State parks on pace for another record year
COVID-19 restrictions are largely a thing of the past, but the influx of visitors to Maine State Parks that started as a response to pandemic isolation hasn’t slowed.
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See famous paintings by Maine masters at these state parks
The program, running through October, is a collaboration among the Portland Museum of Art, Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and Freeport retailer L.L. Bean.
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Vandals deface scenic vista in Cape Elizabeth
The graffiti covers the ocean side of the rocky ledges of Dyer Point near Two Lights and Cape Elizabeth Light.
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Maine business openings Monday expected to be ‘slow and cautious’
The next phase in Maine’s recovery plan from the coronavirus pandemic includes retail stores reopening and restaurants in southern Maine offering outside dining.