Apr 19, 2011 | Environmental, National Park, News
OLD TOWN, Maine — Conservationist Roxanne Quimby has purchased Lunksoos Camps, a wilderness sporting facility on the East Branch of the Penobscot River, according to a Tuesday news release. Originally built in 1881, the camps have changed hands several times. Today,...
Apr 18, 2011 | Industry News, National Park
(AP) PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Judging by the reaction of Maine’s congressional delegation, a wealthy conservationist has some convincing to do if she’s to sell her idea of another national park in Maine. While no one rejected Roxanne Quimby’s idea...
Apr 13, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Industry News, LePage Administration, Maine Regulations
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Anybody interested in revitalizing the Katahdin region’s two paper mills had better move fast, the mills’ manager said Wednesday. East Millinocket Selectman Mark Scally says Gov. Paul LePage pledged to press the mills’ owner, Brookfield...
Mar 28, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Environmental, National Park
By DAVID SHARP, The Associated Press TOWNSHIP 3, RANGE 8 — Maine sportsmen were outraged when Roxanne Quimby, the conservation-minded founder of Burt’s Bees cosmetics, bought up tens of thousands of acres of Maine’s fabled North Woods – and had the...
Mar 14, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Industry News, LePage Administration
AUGUSTA, Maine – Douglas Denico of Madison has been appointed Maine State Forester. In this capacity, he will oversee the Maine Forest Service, in the Maine Department of Conservation. “Doug believes in Maine’s working forest and the jobs that come with it, from the...