In this Aug. 4, 2015, file photo, the Wassataquoik Stream flows through Township 3, Range 8, Maine, on land owned by environmentalist Roxanne Quimby, the founder of Burts Bees. Maine Gov. Paul LePage has asked Republican President Donald Trump to undo Democratic former President Barack Obama’s designation of a national monument and give back the […]
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Obama creates Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama signed into law the creation of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on Wednesday, a day after landowner Roxanne Quimby transferred 87,563 acres to the federal government. The executive order states that the Department of the Interior will manage the property through the National Park Service, in line with Quimby’s stated […]
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House panel holds Maine hearing on national monument bid
EAST MILLINOCKET — Led by Gov. Paul LePage, critics of a proposed national monument in northern Maine sounded off Wednesday during a congressional field hearing. The Republican governor derided the proposed 87,500-acre gift as a “cut-over” forest lot and criticized those seeking to donate the land as a “wealthy family seeking to create a legacy.” […]
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2nd Annual Motor Madness comes to Farmington
FARMINGTON — Western Maine Street Rods will hold its second annual Motor Madness on July 25 and 26 at Farmington Fairgrounds. The event is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 25, and from 8 a.m. until closing Saturday, July 26, member Michael Pond said. Friday events include a swap meet, flea market, vendors […]
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Reality TV producers mulling Maine-based series
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Film Office says Maine may once again serve as the backdrop for a reality TV series. The office said Thursday that it has issued a production certificate to Engel Entertainment. The New-York based company currently produces Animal Planet’s “North Woods Law,” which features the Maine Warden Service enforcing the state’s […]