NORWAY — Loon Echo Land Trust has announced two new conservation projects: Peabody-Fitch Woods in Bridgton and Edwards Forest in Harrison. With a deadline for acquisition of Dec. 31, the land trust is seeking to raise money from private individuals, public resources, and other foundations to acquire both parcels. The Peabody-Fitch Woods projects involves 252 acres […]
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Irma E. Scheffel
BUCKFIELD — Irma E. Scheffel, 92, of Buckfield left this life to continue her journey with the love of her life, Ted ( Sonny ) Scheffel, who passed in 2002, on Saturday, June 9, peacefully at her home. She was born in Mannheim, Germany, and had traveled to America on a war bride plane in 1948, […]
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Land for Maine’s Future bonds put Jonathan LaBonte in tough spot
AUGUSTA — Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte, former executive director of the Androscoggin Land Trust and a well-known supporter of land conservation, is in a seemingly tough spot these days. LaBonte, who left the land trust in 2014 to become the director of Gov. Paul LePage’s Office of Policy and Management, is now responsible for scrutinizing […]
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Selectmen sign 37-article warrant
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday signed the 37-article warrant for the May 4 annual town meeting. The budget proposal is $73,000 below the spending cap allowed by state law so an article asking voters to increase the property tax levy limit is not needed. Selectmen removed a warrant request asking voters to spend $5,000 […]
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Selectmen agree to sell land in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen agreed Monday to sell land on Diamond Road to an abutter for $325. The property is .8 of an acre and is nonconforming and nonbuildable, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said. The property abutters are Warren Smith and Central Maine Power Co., she said. Smith, who works for the Sewer Department and […]
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Quimby’s foundation opens Maine land to hunters
PORTLAND (AP) — Once opposed to hunting and snowmobiling on her property, Roxanne Quimby is now allowing both activities on large parcels of land as her foundation seeks to build support for her proposal for a national park and recreation area. Starting this week, the foundation is removing “No Hunting” signs from about 40,000 acres […]