Border agents arrest more farmworkers in Skowhegan, including at least 1 asylum seeker

Troy Jackson endorsed by Houlton Band of Maliseets

It comes a week after Jackson celebrated Indigenous People’s Day with tribal members and held a virtual roundtable with Wabanaki leaders.

Mechanized logging operations an forest trucking program in its 10th year

COURTESY OF THE PROFESSIONAL LOGGING CONTRACTORS (PLC) OF THE NORTHEAST The Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking (MLOFT) Program, a unique hands-on training course that prepares students for careers in the logging industry, is in its tenth year of classes at an active harvest site in central Maine. The certificate program for operators of mechanized […]

Maine's forest acres are an essential dual economic engine

WRITTEN BY WANDA CURTIS According to the Maine Forest Service (MFS), the state of Maine boasts the highest percentage of forested land of any state in the nation. Approximately 17.5 million acres of forest land cover upwards of 89 percent of the land area.  Director of the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests Aaron Weiskittel […]

Rooted in the game: How Maine trees power America's pastime

WRITTEN BY DYLAN SAVAGEAU Maine hardwood finds its way into countless products, from flooring and furniture to more distinctive items — like baseball bats. During the two seasons I worked at Dovetail Bat Company, I had a firsthand look at nearly every stage of the process. Tree-length logs arrived at the yard and passed through […]

Economic impact study reveals growing list of challenges

COURTESY OF THE PROFESSIONAL LOGGING CONTRACTORS (PLC) OF THE NORTHEAST In late February, the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast (PLC)  released results of a comprehensive study of the economic impact of Northeast logging and forest trucking, showing the industry contributed an estimated $1.3 billion to the regional economy in 2024.  The study, The Economic […]