Tupper Lake Wins $10M Revitalization Grant

In early December 2021, New York State selected Tupper Lake to receive a Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant of $10 million.

Create Your Kingdom

The Create Your Kingdom video series explores stories of how three individuals are making their lives and livelihoods in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

Greenville Rallies Around New Downtown Park on Moosehead Lake

A new park in Greenville, ME guarantees public access to Maine’s largest lake right from downtown.

New Public Wi-Fi Hotspots Support Internet Access

Residents of the Maine West communities of Harrison and Bethel are benefiting from new public access Wi-Fi hotspots provided by Community Concepts Finance Corporation and the Northern Forest Center.

Giving Back by Getting Outside

A Maine West program encouraged healthy outdoor activities and raised $6,000 to support local afterschool programs

Embrace Our Place Pledge Greets Hikers, Boaters

New signage is introducing hikers and boaters to The Mahoosuc Way: Embrace Our Place pledge to encourage actions that protect and sustain the quality of place in the western Maine region.

Strategy Advances to Attract New Residents

Since releasing "Attracting New Residents:  A Strategy for the Adirondack Park and its Communities" in February, the Center has been putting the strategy’s ideas to work at both the regional and local levels.

Partnership Connects Outdoor Recreation with Local Youth Programs

The Maine West initiative is challenging people in western Maine to earn cash rewards for local youth programs by getting outside for healthy outdoor activities this summer.

Lancaster Redevelopment Project Enters Final Phase

The Center’s redevelopment of the historic PJ Noyes building on Main Street in Lancaster entered the home stretch in June 2021 as new siding went up and crews worked on the interior spaces.

What is a Community Forest?

A community forest is land owned, managed, and cared for by a community that generates many benefits for the community.