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Scenes such as this will be quite common in the coming weeks.

The latest information on roads and bridges is available from the North Maine Woods website:

North Maine Woods Home Page

The NMW homepage has links to a map and a spreadsheet, both in PDF format, giving the latest information
on road and bridge conditions as crews continue to repair heavy runoff damage. 

If you have questions about a specific road, please come to contact NMW 
at info@northmainewoods.org or 207-435-6213 and they will do their best to help you.


The location of river gauges for nearly all of Maine are shown  here  click on each symbol to see river height and more.

News of interest for all those interested in Maine's woods.
     MFPC Forest News
                                                                                                                        Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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Caribou: Bear, two cubs choose city tree for rest after foraging

By Jen Lynds, Bangor Daily News

CARIBOU, Maine - Summer has arrived in Aroostook County, which means flags are flying, bird feeders are out - and bears are eating from them.

To read more, please visit:

http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=166252&zoneid=500

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Maine to hold 2009 EnergyOcean conference

  By Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News

Maine will be host to an international conference on ocean energy next year, which officials hope will give the state an opportunity to promote itself as a leader in the growing renewable energy industry.

To read more, please visit:

http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=166257&zoneid=500

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Tick infestation taking a toll on moose

By The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Maine - New England’s moose population is under siege from tiny ticks that have become so numerous in recent years that biologists are concerned about the long-term effect on the ungainly mammals.

To read more, please visit:

http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=166251&zoneid=500

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Fort Kent: Council estimates mill rate of 15

Bangor Daily News

FORT KENT, Maine - Within a month property owners should have an idea of the impact a townwide revaluation will have on their taxes.

To read more, please visit:

http://bangornews.com/news/t/aroostook.aspx?articleid=166262&zoneid=175

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Brad Macdonald: Guns in parks a national right

Bangor Daily News

Recently proposed changes in federal regulations would allow the carrying of concealed firearms in some national parks, something which is not currently allowed. Specifically, the proposed regulations would allow the carrying of firearms if state law would allow the carrying of firearms in state parks. While this is a step in the right direction and should be supported, changes in federal regulations should go even further and allow the carrying of firearms in national parks even if state law would restrict or prohibit the carrying of firearms in state parks without regard to state law.

To read more, please visit:

http://bangornews.com/news/t/viewpoints.aspx?articleid=166238&zoneid=35

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Mainers turning to home-grown answers for heat

Morning Sentinel Editorial

Punishingly high energy prices are taking their toll all over the landscape. The costs of heating oil and gas are forcing families to make drastic cuts in other areas of the household budget, including food.

To read more, please visit:

http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/view/columns/5182464.html

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Generation gap in river perceptions

Sun Journal Editorial

If Sen. Ed Muskie were alive, he'd be proud - but unsatisfied - with progress toward improving water quality in the Androscoggin River. The yardstick of his perception would be long, from the river's worst days to today, perhaps its best in memory.

To read more, please visit:

http://www.sunjournal.com/story/271693-3/OurView/Generation_gap_in_river_perceptions/

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Black Fly Population On The Increase

MPBN radio story

While you often hear that "this must be the worst year ever for blackflies",  this year it may actually be true.  The reason, say entomologists,  is actually a good thing: the environmental cleanup of Maine's inland rivers and streams.  Keith McKeen reports.

To listen, please visit:

http://www.mpbn.net/radio/mainenews/080624blackfly.htm

Unspoiled, Scenic Maine a Salve to the Soul

by Susi Higgins Walker, Bangor Daily News

All Maine officials who make land use decisions, such as those regarding Sears Island and Plum Creek, need to hear we cannot afford more "deals" or "agreements" like the ones being pressed upon the public and environmental advocacy groups. The environment cannot sustain interminable compromise. We either mar the landscape or we save it. We simply need to give these rare and beautiful places the respect necessary for preservation and enjoyment.

To read more, please visit:

http://www.nrcm.org/news_detail.asp?news=2481

 

   Our Features & Programs page includes:

A series of biographical sketches intended to perpetuate the memory of folks important to the history and people of northern Maine.
Our first person so honored is Pearl (McBreiarty) Gardner. 

A small photo gallery  of a winter visit to Tramway. Kids, snow, sleds & trains go together, so . . . . .


Photo galleries documenting the Taylor Camp restoration project, some of the historical items on display at Churchill Dam,
and a survey of logging era artifacts at the east and west ends of Tramway as well as Winter views of Tramway.

Some visitors to our web site have applied for Friends of the Allagash membership; their letters are on the Comments page.

Links to all these offerings can be found on our Features & Programs  page.