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PublishedAugust 13, 2017
Making pasta’s the new focus for Roxanne Quimby
After Burt's Bees, after the national monument, she could take it easy. But this famous entrepreneur can't stop doing.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2016
Roxanne Quimby buys campground near Acadia National Park
The Burt's Bees co-founder purchased the 113-acre Ocean Woods for an undisclosed price and will continue operating it as a campground.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2016
It’s Worth the Trip: Katahdin Loop Road has so much to offer
The way into the new national monument is full of scenic views and hiking possibilities.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2016
Making the national monument a natural fit for Maine
Both sides of a philosophical divide say they'll collaborate on lingering questions about access, logging and infrastructure to make Katahdin Woods and Waters a 'net positive.'
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PublishedAugust 25, 2016
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument opens office in Millinocket
Tim Hudson, a veteran park service employee, was selected to serve as superintendent while Christina Marts was named community planner for the new monument.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2016
National monument designation triggers clashing political reactions
Maine's congressional delegation offers a mix of praise, objections and hopes for economic benefits in the Katahdin region.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2016
Quimby donates Katahdin region land to U.S. for national monument
More than 87,600 acres are transferred amid speculation that a controversial federal designation to protect the land could come Thursday, the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2016
Roxanne Quimby donates 100 acres to Acadia National Park
The gift of 13 'inholding' parcels, worth about $2 million, comes a week before centennial celebrations for the National Park Service.
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PublishedJune 21, 2016
Conservation groups acquire 4,300 acres in Katahdin region
The property, which will remain open to the public for recreation, includes 8.6 miles of frontage along the East Branch of the Penobscot River.
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PublishedMay 22, 2016
Expectations mixed in wake of national monument meetings
Opponents of the Katahdin-area proposal are determined to fight on, but others see the designation as a done deal and believe it's time to plan for that outcome.
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