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PublishedJanuary 6, 2025
Group calls for removal or redesign of Brunswick, Topsham dam
The newly formed coalition "Free the Andro" aims to open water flows between the Androscoggin River and the ocean.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2024
130 acres on Lake Wesserunsett in Madison eyed for conservation
Somerset Woods Trustees and the Lake Wesserunsett Association are partnering to raise money to complete the purchase of the parcel.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2024
Near Jackman, land conservation group buys 44,000 acres for $44 million
The Conservation Fund recently acquired the forest land in northern Somerset and Franklin counties, near the Canadian border.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2024
Auburn’s Life Forest Whistle Ridge is a place of rest
Remains of lost relative found in an Oregon hospital among the cremains of 3,600 other patients has found a final resting place in Maine.
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PublishedJune 23, 2024
As Worcester Holdings sprays pines with pesticide, Addison residents call for moratorium
But the well-known wreath company isn’t alone. An analysis found that 5 leading conservation groups have registered pesticide applicators on staff.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Nonprofit land trust acquires 50 acres of wetlands in East Madison
The Somerset Woods Trustees purchased the parcel, located next to the north inlet of Lake Wesserunsett, from the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area
The outcome represents a significant blow to Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso who advocated for oil drilling, asserting that its revenues are crucial to the country’s economy.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Commentary: Conservation can help nature weather forces of change in Maine
A plan to set aside 3,000 acres of forested land in Piscataquis County will protect wildlife, jobs, recreation and more.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Longtime Manchester residents donate 68 acres of land to local trust
The Wagner Woods Conservation Area shares borders with 1,368 acres of ecological conservation landscape.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Biden creates national monuments, marine sanctuary in West
Together, the 2 new national monuments protect nearly 514,000 acres of public lands.
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