With inflation at a 40-year high, the soaring cost of virtually everything, from groceries to gasoline, is a growing crisis. The skyrocketing price of energy in particular is causing hardships by straining family budgets and increasing costs at every step of the supply chain. Mainers are also concerned about the rapidly rising cost of home […]
The measure would allow Maine tribes to benefit from new federal laws and programs, but the governor says the nature of Maine’s 1980 land claims settlement means any changes should be negotiated with the state. Gov. Janet Mills has asked a congressional committee to delay action on a bill sponsored by Rep. Jared Golden of
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Please join us in welcoming Paul Lancisi from Dove Tail Bat Company as the newest member of the Maine Forest Products Council! Dove Tail Bats produces approximately 30,000 high quality baseball bats each year in Shirley, Maine. They are certified to sell to pro players and have the privilege of having three baseball bats entered
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Traditionally mid-summer is a slower time here at the Council, but this year has proven to be the exception! We are gearing up for our annual golf tournament in Bangor next week, which is now sold-out. Thanks to all of our sponsors and attendees for your continued support of our mission. We’ve also been busy
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MFS and the forestry community have increased their emphasis on BMP training for land managers and woods workers AUGUSTA — Today, the results of a study on the use and effectiveness of forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) at timber harvests across the state from 2020-2021 were released by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s
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Foresters put their skills to use to clear hazard trees and brush as part of the Firewise program Photo L to R: Louis Altobell (Forester Weyerhaeuser), Morgan Hancock (BluRoc), Gillian Lightenfield, Cullen Utermark (Forester Weyerhaeuser), Jon Doty (Forester Two Trees Forestry), Sally Poole, Drew Poole (Forester Weyerhaeuser), Chris Fife (Weyerhaeuser Public Affairs Manager), Ruby (Weyerhaeuser
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Thanks to MFPC member Scott Beal for taking our new deputy director, Krysta West, on a tour of St. Croix Tissue, Inc.!
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MFPC June 2022 newsletter Now that the 130th Legislature has adjourned and lawmakers have turned their attention from policymaking to campaigning, it’s time for the Maine Forest Products Council to reflect on the outcomes of the Second Regular Session. As with any session, there were some wins and some losses, but overall, I feel that
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… For Jim Robbins, who runs a white pine sawmill in Searsmont with his siblings, that’s a worrying prospect. “That’s one of the things that keeps me up at night,” he said. Robbins Lumber hasn’t shut down early due to a lack of raw fiber, he said, but he’s heard about it happening to others.
The Maine Forest Products Council is pleased to welcome Krysta West of Readfield to the role of Deputy Director. A political consultant and writer who has worked in and around Maine politics for more than a decade, Krysta brings valued experience and relationships to the job. Most recently, Krysta operated a successful consulting firm specializing
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