Welcome to this week’s update from the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast! We have important news and events to share that are vital for your business and the logging community. Let’s dive into what’s happening this week:
GENERAL NEWS & EVENTS
✔ Logger’s Voice Spring Edition Now Available!
✔ PLC 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting: Donate to the Auction Now!
✔ PLC Spring Safety Trainings Underway! Thank you to our Sponsors!
MAINE NEWS & EVENTS
✔ Maine News Clips
VERMONT NEWS & EVENTS
✔ Vermont News Clips
MEMBER BENEFITS
✔ Member Discounts
Logger’s Voice Spring Edition Now Available!
PLC 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting May 8-9
Donate to the Auction Now!
Greetings from the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast (PLC)!
On May 9, 2025, the PLC will hold its annual Log A Load Auction in Rockport, ME at the Samoset Resort, to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals in Maine and Vermont. It will be a great night with special guests from CMN hospitals, “Maine Cabin Masters” and more!
We need your help once more to make this years’ Log A Load Auction a success. The auction donations you have contributed over the years have been a wonderful addition to the event and we hope you will continue the tradition for this years’ auction. Thank you so much for your generosity and dedication to the CMN Hospitals in the Northeast!
If you would like to call us and discuss your ideas for a donation - please call Jessica or Tristian at 207-688-8195
If you are able to donate, please let us know by April 25, 2025, so we can plan ahead to promote the item!
Click the buttons below to donate online or download a donation form!
Register and Book Rooms for the Meeting Now!
Event Highlights:
Dates: Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9
📍Location: The Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine
🪵Thursday North Haven Island Outing: Shuckin’ Fun: Timber, Tides, and Ferry Rides
🪵Friday Afternoon: Dan Burns Live Chainsaw Carving & Beer Tent
🪵Friday Night: Log A Load Auction with Maine Cabin Masters cast
PLC Room Block at the Samoset has ended. Rooms are still available on their website. Click Here>
If you need a place to stay on May 7 we have a room block at the Hampton by Hilton of Rockland. Reserve by calling the hotel directly at 207-594-6644 and referencing PLC Member block. or use the direct booking link provided below. Accommodations will be available until midnight on April 21, 2025.
Thank you to our sponsors for this event!
PLC Spring Safety Trainings Are Underway!
Maine News
Vermont News
Vermont News Clips
📌 What do Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ mean for Vermont?
📌 The vast majority of timber products sidestep Trump’s tariffs – for now
📌 Vermont’s Loggers and Sawmills Are Disappearing – and That’s Bad News for Forests
📌 Tariffs Will Hurt Wood Products Industry In Vermont
📌 Final Reading: A US-Canada trade war could pose an existential threat to Vermont’s forest economy
📌 Inventory Assesses Carbon Stored in Vermont Forests
Member Benefits
Member Discounts
ALC Member Discounts
PLC Members, because the PLC is a member of the American Loggers Council YOU are entitled to special discounts!
Fabian Oil Discount
Wallingford’s Discounts
Dirigo Waste Oil
10% Discount on new furnaces. Contact Justin at 207-873-0881
Maine Trailer Discounts
Maine Trailer Discounts
Treeline Discounts
Click Here Discount Pricing on Skidder Bridges and Crane Mats
PLC Members get a 5% discount on culverts purchased at Treeline and Frank Martin & Sons
Hale Trailer Discounts
Hale Trailer discounts for PLC Members on new trailer purchases! Call Neal at 207-232-7969 for details!
Preferred Supporting Members
Enhanced Supporting Members
