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PublishedMay 24, 2017
Supporters hang their own sign for Katahdin monument after LePage balks
The sign appears to be written on a bed sheet or a piece of canvas and was hung from an Interstate 95 overpass.
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PublishedMay 22, 2017
LePage blocks installation of road signs to Katahdin national monument
The Maine Transportation Department says it's financially prudent to wait until a review affirms the federal designation, but a member of the family that donated the land calls it 'a poor excuse to be spiteful.'
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PublishedMay 12, 2017
Poliquin defends health care vote, says he won’t advocate for or against monument
In a TV interview, Maine's 2nd District congressman says the American Health Care Act would eliminate taxes and ensure coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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PublishedMay 5, 2017
Trump administration to review national monument designation of Katahdin Woods and Waters
The monument in Maine's north woods is among 22 that are being reviewed to determine whether there was adequate public input before their designation.
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PublishedMay 2, 2017
LePage, advocate offer dueling testimony in Washington on Katahdin-area monument
The designation by then-President Obama ignored local opposition, Gov. LePage tells a congressional panel, while Roxanne Quimby's son touts reports of positive effects in the region.
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PublishedApril 25, 2017
LePage should see national monument land he criticized, donor’s son says
The governor described the property donated by Roxanne Quimby as 'cut over,' but Lucas St. Clair describes it as 'amazingly beautiful.'
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PublishedApril 24, 2017
LePage says he’ll testify against Katahdin-area national monument as Trump plans review
The governor says he'd like to see the Obama designation reversed, and if it's not, he'll urge Congress to change the law so state and local approvals are needed.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2017
New group forms to support Katahdin Woods and Waters monument
The nonprofit plans to work with the National Park Service to help set up volunteers and programs at the national monument, which Gov. LePage wants to scrap.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2017
Congressional delegation not backing LePage’s request to abolish Katahdin monument
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Chellie Pingree express disappointment, and Sen. Susan Collins questions whether the president has the authority.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2017
LePage urges Trump to scrap Katahdin-area national monument
The governor says the designation will harm the economy and recreation in the region, but presidents may lack the power to rescind a predecessor's designation.
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