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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
State panel rejects proposed mine near Baxter State Park
The Land Use Planning Commission voted 5-2 Wednesday to deny the rezoning bid from Wolfden LLC.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
Our View: Metal mining has no place in future of Katahdin region
There is too much of a chance of something going wrong if Maine allows a mine in such an environmentally sensitive place.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
State hears opposition to mining proposal in Katahdin region
More than 50 people spoke at a Land Use Planning Commission hearing and nearly all were opposed to Wolfden Mtn. Chase's application to rezone 374 acres in the Katahdin region to allow for a large-scale metallic mining operation.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Maine National Guard helicopter assists in rescue of injured hiker on Mount Katahdin
The 43-year-old woman broke an ankle while hiking with a group along the Knife Edge trail.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Six Maine hikers rescued after spending night on Mount Katahdin’s Knife Edge trail
The 21-hour rescue operation included a helicopter evacuation of a 20-year-old woman who became unconscious on the rocky and exposed ridge in Baxter State Park.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2023
Baxter’s terms complicate tribes’ wish for role in Katahdin oversight
The tribes of Maine want a formal role in managing this sacred site, but strict rules on how the donated land must be governed don't allow for the expansion of the authority board.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2021
Two injured hikers airlifted from Mount Katahdin
The hikers from Maine and Georgia were several miles apart on the mountain when they were injured Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2020
Potential expansion opportunity for Katahdin Woods and Waters
The National Park Service recently received $380,000 to purchase two parcels whose owner had suggested as a possible addition to the 87,500-acre national monument.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Hiker who died on Mount Katahdin summit identified as Maryland man
Officials say there is no evidence of any crime in the death of 27-year-old Nathan Leigh Bell.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2020
Hiker found dead on summit of Katahdin
The second death of a hiker on Katahdin in 2 days prompts officials to remind hikers that Maine's biggest mountain ‘is a formidable place, especially as winter approaches.’
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