Last month, the Elliotsville Foundation gave back 735 acres to the Penobscot Nation, a parcel of land that connects two Penobscot-held land plots. While this return of land is a significant milestone in terms of the work of conservation groups in Maine, it also reflects a larger shift in thinking about land ownership, from property…
One day before the primary election and with so many Democratic candidates to sift through, Beacon has compiled links to interviews with most of the Democrats running either for governor or Congress in Maine’s 2nd District. With the ranked choice ballot being used in the gubernatorial primary this year, Maine voters will not only be…
This week on the Beacon podcast, Taryn, Ben and Mike discuss the rapidly approaching election, including MPA’s endorsement of Jared Golden in CD2 (sign up to volunteer here), the “Final Forum” held in Lewiston on Wednesday and the results of the Beacon straw poll in the race for governor. They try to avoid making predictions.…
The Maine People’s Alliance has endorsed Lewiston state representative Jared Golden for Congress in what the organization is calling a “high-stakes, too-close-to-call” race to flip Maine’s 2nd Congressional seat, currently held by Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin. “We’re endorsing Jared because of his track record of doing what’s right, even when the going gets tough,” said…
President Barack Obama designated the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern Maine in August 2016. The designation was the result of a years-long campaign led by Lucas St. Clair to turn thousands of acres of land into a national monument for all to enjoy. The League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, which works…
This week, the Maine AFL-CIO, the state’s largest federation of more than 160 unions representing 40,000 workers, endorsed Jared Golden for Congress in the Democratic Primary in Maine’s second Congressional District. The winner of the June 12th primary will face Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a darling of Wall Street, who has voted to jeopardize social…
This week on the Beacon Podcast, Second Congressional District candidate Lucas St. Clair joins Taryn, Mike and Ben to discuss why he’s challenging Rep. Bruce Poliquin. But first, he’ll have to find him. The Portland Phoenix has declared that Poliquin beat out bigfoot this year for the title of Maine’s most elusive creature. Also: Updates…