As Mainers, we are fortunate to live in such a beautiful state. Maine offers endless outdoor landscapes on the coast, in the mountains, and anywhere in between for us to explore and enjoy. With such an abundance of natural beauty, it becomes easy to take it for granted. More and more, state and local governments Read More
Lakeside Orchards
The climate, setting and soils of Lakeside Orchards are ideally suited for growing apples. That’s what an early landowner, Jacob Pope, concluded when he planted the first apple trees there in the 1870s. The farm, which once encompassed 5,000 acres, is now 189 acres with 8,000 trees. Each year, this productive orchard generates 13,000-18,000 bushels Read More
How Would LePage’s Plan to Outsource Park Jobs Affect Visitors?
Conservation advocates believe replacing the current staff would hurt the visitor experience, but the state says the change comes with benefits. by Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — Conservation advocates are raising concerns about Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to outsource two dozen jobs at Maine’s state parks and to eliminate Read More
Bill to Apply 15-cent Deposit to Mini Liquor Bottles Advances
Supporters say the number of ‘nips’ showing up in roadside ditches or tossed on front lawns is increasing with the popularity of the 50-milliliter bottles. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — Miniature liquor bottles would be subject to Maine’s 15-cent bottle deposit next year under a bill endorsed by Read More
My Maine This Week: Robin Hadlock Seeley
“Sundog (R) and snowbow (L) over Cobscook Bay, as seen from Pembroke after the Jan.7-8 storm. This shot of the Pennamaquan estuary is also a view of the location of a proposed hydro dam across the mouth of the estuary. Commercial fishing, recreational and conservation services of the estuary would have been severely impacted by Read More
Lambert Lake
Lambert Lake, tucked amidst mountains near the New Brunswick border, is an attractive and largely undeveloped Great Pond. The steep wooded shores along this 605-acre water body are broken only by a few rustic camps, mostly concentrated at the southern end. Boaters and fishermen have traditionally enjoyed this scenic setting, rich in brook trout and Read More
UNH, UMaine Climate Scientists: Trump Era Brings Challenges
By Deborah McDermott Seacoast Online news story This is a troubling time to be a climate scientist, say professors from the University of New Hampshire and the University of Maine. It is a time of unease and uncertainty, they say, as the Trump administration signals research, data collection and scientific inquiry could be under attack. Read More
Leavitt Plantation Forest
The fate of an 8,600-acre forest, which has supported generations of local families, came into question in 2000 when the land was slated for auction into more than a dozen parcels. Leavitt Plantation Forest in Parsonsfield represents York County’s largest contiguous block of sustainably managed forest in single ownership, and provides high-value forest products that Read More
Little Concord Pond Addition (Speckled Mountain Parcel)
The Speckled Mountain parcel was part of an early Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) project that included multiple parcels totaling 37,000 acres. This 64-acre tract, near state park land that the Bureau of Parks and Lands holds around Little Concord Pond in Woodstock, includes a portion of the Bald-Speckled Mountain trail on the west slope Read More
