The tariffs would not have applied to Maine’s most important imports, but some individual businesses were bracing for new costs.
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Wabanaki advocates are opposing repeal of ash quarantine
‘There is still something to lose,’ one Indigenous forester says.
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New bridges span crossings at Farmington’s Mosher Hill Falls
Two aluminum footbridges provide safer stream crossings and improve access to the loop trail around Mosher Hill Falls in Farmington.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump’s new 50% tariff on some Canadian goods could shake Maine businesses
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered new trade deal-exempt tariffs on a range of Canadian products, to take effect next month.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Does Maine have the most untouched wilderness in the Lower 48? | Fact brief
California has the most designated acreage in the Lower 48 at 15.3 million acres.
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Bond to support farm and forestry funding will not be on November ballot
Despite efforts in the final days of the session, the bill to bring the bond before voters failed to pass.
Posted inBusiness, Community, News
With new sawmill, Mi’kmaq Nation is extending its limbs into home construction
The Aroostook County tribe is turning timber into affordable homes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
A federal retreat from Maine’s woods
As the U.S. Forest Service shrinks its local footprint, Maine leaders worry the federal government is handing off responsibilities without enough resources.
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Maine Forest Service urges loggers to adapt to extreme weather
A new handbook calls for those who earn a living from the woods to embrace nontraditional methods to manage a changing climate.
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Rising pressures put mental health of Maine’s agriculture workforce at risk, officials say
Industry leaders and health care professionals say help is available for farmers, foresters and fishermen who face changing industries and tight finances.