How Are Federal Policy Changes Affecting the Region?

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Center Redevelops Millinocket Building for Mixed Use

Restaurant opens on Penobscot Avenue while construction continues on five apartments.

Regional Policy Pulse

Across the region, state legislatures are back in session looking to amend or enact legislation that would bring state-wide changes for years or even decades down the road. See what’s top if mind.

Ride With Gratitude Rolls Strong into 2025

The Center’s Bike Borderlands team reached new audiences in 2024 to spread the tenets of the Ride With Gratitude campaign throughout the region.

Building Climate Resilience in the Androscoggin Valley

Last fall, the Northern Forest Center launched the Androscoggin Valley Community Forest Collaborative, bringing together the committees and foresters of eight Community Forests located in the Androscoggin River watershed to explore collaborative opportunities and ways their conserved land can support local climate resilience.

Moosehead Outdoor Summit Kicks Off Recreation Inventory

The Northern Forest Center and AMC seek public input on outdoor recreation opportunities in the Moosehead region as part of [...]

Broadband Initiative to Benefit Western Maine

Mahoosuc Project will provide high-speed internet to 6,600 locations, addressing critical digital equity challenges in an area where more than 30% of households are considered “unserved” by high-speed internet.

Center Secures $1.2 million Grant for Workforce Development in Moosehead/Katahdin Area Schools

A $1.2-million grant will help high school students in the Moosehead and Katahdin regions develop pathways to meaningful careers, with an emphasis on natural resource-based industries.

Center Supports Regional Outdoor Recreation Projects with Support from LL Bean

This summer, the Center provided funding to 15 Northern Forest organizations to increase youth access to and participation in outdoor [...]

New Strategy Helps Guide Recreation Investments in Maine’s Katahdin Region

The Northern Forest Center and partners produced the Katahdin Region Recreation Investment Strategy to help guide development of the outdoor recreation economy in Maine’s Katahdin region.