By Robert Lilieholm, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed As a forester, economist and researcher, I have spent 30 years of my professional life working with landowners, communities, students and businesses seeking to leverage their financial, natural and cultural resources to create a better future. Given that background, since moving to Maine with Read More
Maine Economy
Consultant’s Millinocket Report Seen to Have Little Effect on Katahdin Region National Park Efforts
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story MILLINOCKET, Maine — Despite endorsing efforts to promote tourism around public lands, the blunt report from a Virginia economic development firm for Millinocket was silent on the largest possible project in line with that strategy: a North Woods national park. The leading advocate for Read More
Maine Wind Industry Boasts 1,560 Jobs, $532 Million in Spending
The industry report comes at a time of political uncertainty over a key federal tax credit and energy policy in the Legislature. By Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Read the wind energy report Wind power companies have spent more than $532 million on projects in Maine over the past eight years Read More
Reusable Bag Ordinance
Single-use disposable shopping bags are one of the most commonly used and quickly discarded items in our communities. When stores routinely hand out an unlimited number of single-use disposable bags, we end up creating a lot of unnecessary waste. Simply reminding people that it’s a good idea to shop with reusable bags isn’t enough to Read More
A National Park Would Permanently Protect an Area Sacred to the Penobscot Nation
By Kirk Francis, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News news story The Penobscot River is the heart of the cultural identity of the Penobscot Nation. We have been the caretakers of this great watershed since time immemorial, and we consider that responsibility to be a very serious priority for our tribe. The people of Read More
Sale Preserves Public Access to Moosehead Lake Shoreline
The state buys a 2-mile stretch of property that includes a beach and sweeping mountain views. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The state of Maine has acquired roughly 2 miles of shoreline on the northern end of Moosehead Lake, preserving an undeveloped parcel in a remote area popular with paddlers, Read More
Penobscot Indian Nation Announces Support of Roxanne Quimby National Park Plan
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story INDIAN ISLAND, Maine — The Penobscot Indian Nation has endorsed a proposed 150,000-acre national park and recreation area, saying the parks would protect the Penobscot River and associated waterways much the way the tribe has “since time immemorial.” Nation President Kirk E. Francis called Read More
State Uses Federal Funds to Acquire and Protect 2 Miles of Moosehead Lake Shoreline
By Christopher Cousins, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story BANGOR, Maine — The state has acquired 81 acres of undeveloped land with 2 miles of shoreline on northern Moosehead Lake that will connect another state-owned parcel called the Seboomook Unit to the water. Known locally as Little W. Shoreline, the new parcel is accessible Read More
A Realistic Plan to Attract Jobs, Businesses to the Bangor Region
By Sean Faircloth, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Chris Dalton, a former Californian, owns a software company. He could live anywhere. He chose Bangor. Our region needs more business owners like Chris. But how? What if Bangor could benefit from an advertising campaign worth millions of dollars — a campaign leading to Read More
