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PublishedJanuary 18, 2019
Mills chooses head of farmland preservation group as agricultural commissioner
Amanda Beal grew up on a dairy farm in Litchfield and has served as president and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust since 2016.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Task force calls for $75 million for Maine land conservation, state parks
The draft recommendations were compiled by a diverse group of 20 organizations discussing the 'next generation' of land conservation.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2018
Groups seek feedback for reshaping conservation after LePage leaves office
The governor often clashed with land-protection groups over Land for Maine's Future funding, delayed some projects.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2018
Maine Coast Heritage Trust opens $25 million fundraising effort
The nonprofit conservation organization bills it as the final piece of the 'largest coastal conservation effort' in state history.
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