Travis Mills’ retreat for wounded veterans planning to expand

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Published
September 14, 2019

Travis Mills’ retreat for wounded veterans planning to expand

The $5.4 million project, to be unveiled Sunday, will include an addition with a swimming pool and gym equipment and dozens of weekly PTSD treatment sessions.
Published
September 3, 2019

Volunteers shore up lakefront at Travis Mills veterans retreat in Rome

Erosion-prevention measures at the Travis Mills Foundation Veterans Retreat, including the installation of plants, gardens and trenches, were intended to keep the Long Pond lakefront pristine.
Published
May 28, 2019

Hearing on Rome junkyard postponed after owner injured in cleanup

Larry DiPietro Sr. was scheduled to be in court Wednesday to resolve a complaint from Rome about his property, but was injured when he fell on an excavator while trying to clean up the property.
Published
May 1, 2019

Milfoil’s spread can cause mosquito populations to grow, property values to shrink

Boaters are temporarily restricted from areas of Annabessacook Lake in Monmouth and Great Pond, including Great Meadow Stream, in Rome.
Published
May 1, 2019

What’s at stake if milfoil spreads in central Maine? Declining property values, recreation opportunities

Boaters are temporarily restricted from areas of Annabessacook Lake in Monmouth and Great Pond, including Great Meadow Stream, in Rome.
Published
April 12, 2019

Maine Voices: Don’t let Clean Water Rule be replaced by ‘Dirty Water Rule’

We must oppose efforts to weaken protections for our streams and rivers and urge our congressional delegation to do the same.
Published
March 7, 2019

Travis Mills of Maine a finalist for national award honoring courage and sacrifice

Mills, a combat-wounded veteran and quadruple amputee, established a foundation and opened a retreat center for veterans in Maine.
Published
September 15, 2017

Alfond Foundation pays off $685,000 in student loan debt for 20 Maine graduates

The funds are the first round of payments in a program intended to eliminate $5 million in debt for Maine residents working in STEM fields.
Published
July 10, 2017

Travis Mills has ‘impromptu’ meeting with President Trump

Mills posted photos on his Facebook page with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Published
June 25, 2017

Travis Mills hosts grand opening of lakeside retreat for wounded veterans in Rome

The 56 veterans who will stay there this summer with their families have lost limbs and served in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars.