forestry
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PublishedMarch 10, 2023
Commentary: New England forests can sustain our climate and biodiversity – if we work together
The answer lies in an approach that leaves part of the land free from logging to maximize biological richness and carbon storage, while introducing improved management practices everywhere else.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
Maine Gardener: The ruinous emerald ash borer is here. Is there anything you can do?
A state and city expert weigh in on ways to try to repel, or at least slow, the destructive beetle from killing all of Maine's ash trees.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2019
Maine Voices: Forest products industry has much to celebrate
New investment in plant modernization and new goods heading to market mean the industry is back on the rise.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Discovery of tree-killing beetle in Portland prompts quarantine in 13 communities
The emerald ash borer, one of the most destructive invasive insects in the country, had previously been found in small pockets in Aroostook and York counties.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Timber company dropping hotly contested Moosehead development plan
Weyerhaeuser wants to revert to more typical zoning for commercial forests because none of the housing and resort development approved in 2009 has happened.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2019
Professional Logging Contractors: Wood has critical role to play in Maine’s clean-energy future
We encourage Gov. Mills, the Legislature and Maine citizens not to overlook the many advantages traditional wood heat has.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2019
‘Axe Women’ logging show makes a pitch for Maine’s forestry heritage
On a weekend that celebrates Maine's maple syrup producers, the band of skilled loggers stands out.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Last Mills Cabinet nominee to come up for confirmation wins committee’s backing
Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Lots of trees in Maine. Unfortunately, lots of pests, too
At Grow Maine Green Expo, experts discuss ways to slow down the spread of many destructive insects.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2019
Bill Cullina gets to the root of the matter
Even if you can't see them, the roots of trees and other plants are vital to life as we know it.
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