WESTERN MAINE — Economic development entities in western Maine in conjunction with the Western Mountains Alliance will host a regional public forum series that will explore land use and the impacts of new LURC legislation in western Maine’s unorganized territories.

Forums will feature a broad range of presenters including residential and woodlot property owners, policy experts and tourism interests. Forums are scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, (snow date: Feb. 28), at Telstar High School Lecture Hall in Bethel; 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, at The Forks Town Office in The Forks; and 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 1, at the Eustis Community Building, Stratton. A fourth forum in Piscataquis County is yet to be scheduled.

Refreshments will be provided and RSVPs are requested. For more information, call 778-3885 or email [email protected].