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
✔ PLC 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting 2 Weeks Away! Register Now!
✔ Logger’s Voice Spring Edition Now Available!
✔ Free 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
2 weeks until our 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting!
We need you to register so we can finalize details!
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 – TOUR IS NOW FULL
🪵 Friday Afternoon: Dan Burns Live Chainsaw Carving & Baxter Brewing Beer Tent
🪵Friday Night: Log A Load Auction with Maine Cabin Masters cast and auctioneer Scott Hanington
PLC Room Block at the Samoset. 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.
We are looking for donations for our Log A Load for Kids Friday Night Auctions!
Thank you to our sponsors for this event!
Logger’s Voice Spring Edition Now Available!
Free PLC Spring Safety Trainings Underway! Thank You to our Sponsors!
Maine News
Maine News Clips
📌 Maine ACF wants your feedback! Agriculture, Food System, & Forest Products Infrastructure Investment Fund Survey
📌 Firefighters battle dozens of wildfires across Maine – WMTW
📌 Facing new spruce budworm outbreak, Maine foresters look to history as a guide
📌 Maine’s new transportation plan calls for continued funding shift away from gas tax (Maine Public)
📌 Maine Tree seedlings newsletter – April 2025
📌FSC US News & Views – April 2025
Vermont News
Vermont News Clips
📌 Trump Seeks Increased Logging of Finger Lakes National Forest – New York Almanack
📌 Parts of White Mountain National Forest included in move aimed at increasing timber harvest
📌 The Forest Business Accelerator seeks entrepreneurs for 2025 cohort
📌 Trump administration’s pro-logging ’emergency’ draws ire of environmentalists in N.H. and Vermont
📌 Over $679K awarded to Vermont farms and forestry businesses
📌 FSC US News & Views – April 2025
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
