Stories about Department of Conservation
Red flag warning issued for much of state as firefighters battle western Maine wildfire
ELLSWORTH, Maine — High winds and low humidity created potentially dangerous fire conditions across nearly half of Maine on Thursday and hampered efforts to fight a tough-to-reach wildfire in the western mountains. The National Weather Service, in collaboration with the Maine Forest Service, had issued a red flag warning for ...
Hampden comprehensive plan committee gets nine-week extension
HAMPDEN, Maine — It didn’t take long to get to the hot-button issue that concerned most of the 55 townspeople attending Monday night’s Town Council meeting. Eighty-five minutes, several public testimonials, four or five motions, and a 5-1 council vote later, the Citizens Comprehensive Plan Committee was given a two-month ...
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Entomologists: Beware of Hickory Tussock caterpillar
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — You might be itching to pick up that fluffy-looking grayish-white caterpillar but beware, you could be itching if you do. The hairs of the Hickory Tussock caterpillar, which has black tufts on its back and black spikes, can cause an allergic reaction or rash for some people ...
New LePage spokesman has work cut out for him
And yet again it appears I was passed over for the position as Gov. Paul LePage’s director of communications. Insert heavy sigh here. I’m kidding, of course. I didn’t really apply for the job. It’s fairly common for reporters, columnists and editors to leave their journalistic pursuits behind and slither ...
Senate upholds LePage’s veto of logging bill
The Associated Press on June 08, 2011, at 3:31 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate has upheld Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill to prohibit foreign loggers from working on state-owned land managed by the Department of Conservation. The bill passed in the Legislature last month, but LePage vetoed it Tuesday on constitutional grounds. The Senate voted Wednesday ...
LePage vetoes bill prohibiting foreign loggers on state land
AUGUSTA, Maine — Citing potential constitutional issues, Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have prohibited the Maine Department of Conservation from employing foreign laborers at logging operations on state-owned land. The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, which is part of the Department of Conservation, already ...
Glenburn art teacher killed in Friday morning collision in Bangor
Harvard student asked to leave bar for ‘bad behavior,’ not drunkenness
LePage blasts teachers union for endorsing same-sex marriage question
Reporting crime
A people’s revolt in Bar Harbor
Old Town football coach steps down
Perakslis helps UMaine beat Albany; Binghamton next in America East tournament
Orono baseball shuts out archrival Old Town for ninth straight victory
Stony Brook knocks out UMaine to win America East tournament
Aroostook businessman expands company out of home with hit mobile app 7 Little Words
Small idea launches major project in Hampden
Former CEO of MaineToday Media Richard Connor sued over $250,000 in loans
Out of the ashes, Central Street’s garden grows
New, old methods combine to deter scrap metal thefts in Aroostook
Gary Allan talks with the BDN leading up to Bangor concert
Mid Coast Actor’s Studio provides new forum for classic plays
Signs lead artist to opportunity
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