Feeding the 5,000, Portland ME On Friday, October 7, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NRCM was part of a coalition of organizations that hosted Feeding the 5,000, a free, delicious, community meal for thousands of people, sourced entirely from locally gleaned, fresh food that would have otherwise been wasted. This event was designed to increase awareness Read More
My Maine This Week: Peter Simmons
“I took this photo of the full moon rising over Isle au Haut from the top of Mount Battie in late July.” —Photo by NRCM member Peter Simmons of Brunswick, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit Read More
The Irvings’ Invasion of Maine
by Bruce Livesey, National Observer news story Reprinted with permission in the Lewiston Sun Journal This is one part in a six-part series titled “The House of Irving” by investigative reporter Bruce Livesey of the Vancouver-based National Observer. The series examines the powerful role the Irving family plays in the business, politics and media of Read More
Study Shows Solar Saves Money for All Ratepayers in Maine by Reducing Peak Demand
Costly Strain on New England Utility Grid Usually Peaks Around First Week of August News release Portland, ME – An updated analysis of the “value of solar” power in Maine shows that solar installations within the state cut electricity prices for everyone in Maine who pays an electric bill, by reducing peak demand on the Read More
Rising Sea Levels Could Wash Away $3.1B in Maine Property
By Darren Fishell Bangor Daily News news story If sea levels rise six feet by the year 2100 as projected, that would put an estimated $3.1 billion in Maine residential real estate under water. The property site Zillow matched up its proprietary data on current home values with federal projections of how sea level rise Read More
Four Days on the International AT in the Proposed National Monument
Spectacular views of mountains. Forests stretching to the horizon. Huge trees, gorgeous waterfalls, raspberries and more raspberries—these are some of the highlights of our four-day hike on the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) in the proposed new National Monument along the East Branch of the Penobscot River. East of Baxter State Park, the land is owned Read More
Spring: Day 1 on Fifth Pond, Headwaters of the St. John River
The spring trip was up to Fifth Pond and the headwaters of the Saint John River. More than 400 miles long, this waterway rushes from Fifth Pond all the way to the Bay of Fundy. For stretches, it creates a watery border between Maine and Canada. Like many areas in northern Maine, the population at Read More
My Maine This Week: Slideshow by Jayne Winters
About Jayne Maine native Jayne Winters has been an animal and nature lover for as long as she can remember. “Taking pictures” as a kid has evolved into a greater awareness and appreciation of Mother Nature, as well as the desire to create memories. She attributes both of these interests in part to her dad, Read More
The Land East of Baxter is Special and Worthy of a National Monument
by Eric Hendrickson Bangor Daily News op-ed Everywhere I go all that I hear is there’s nothing there at the site of the proposed national monument but clearcuts and barren land. Well, I have to say that there is something special about the land Elliotsville Plantation Inc. wants to donate to the American people. There Read More
