Both expenditures are aimed at improving outdoor recreation infrastructure in remote parts of the county.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine
Maine author’s crime-solving game warden is still on the job
‘Storm Tide,’ the 16th Mike Bowditch mystery novel by Paul Doiron, goes on sale June 30.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Things to Do
Smalls to the Wall rafting race returns April 18
Participants will navigate Smalls Falls in the yearly challenge that tests rafters’ skills, the first of three races in Maine this year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Somerset County group secures NECEC funds for broadband improvements
The $4.2 million, from a 2019 agreement related to the controversial power corridor project, will support efforts to improve internet access and infrastructure.
Posted inMaine, News
Kennebec River ice jam near Caratunk draws attention from officials
The current flooding risk is relatively low, officials said, and the hydroelectric dam operator Brookfield says it is adjusting flows.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Somerset County commissioners deny paved road access for ATV riders in The Forks
The debate, which began in September, underscored officials’ desire to balance economic development and public safety.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine regulators approve conservation plan, allowing completion of controversial NECEC line
The approval, which was condemned by environmental groups, opens the door for the completion of a 53-mile transmission line through rural northwestern Maine.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, News, Politics
The world mostly sees one side of Maine. Could this year be different? | Column
A look at how the state is portrayed by national media outlets, as they find more reasons to visit.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
CMP conservation plan insufficient, environmental groups tell state regulators
CMP said the conservation plan is just one part of a comprehensive set of requirements to address the overall project impacts, and that the concerns identified are dealt with elsewhere in the permit orders.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Appalachian Trail conservation project in Somerset County continues to divide commissioners
A majority of county commissioners said they still object to a land trust’s acquisition of more than 1,800 acres next to Moxie Pond on behalf of the federal government.