The title to the historic 164-acre Howard Hill property formally passed from the Kennebec Land Trust to the City of Augusta on March 23.
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When the Maine Pulp and Paper Association, an industry advocacy group, closed its doors due to lack of membership earlier this year, it seemed that King Paper was dead.
It isn’t. It’s just no longer in charge.
At a forum sponsored by E2Tech, an organization focused on environmental technology and energy, it appears industry leaders are moving on.
Augusta to take Howard Hill property despite concerns of future financial obligation
The agreement among the state, the city and the Kennebec Land Trust could commit the city to spend money to comply with future state regulations.
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January Men and Then Some will perform at Longfellow's Greenhouse in Manchester.
Read MoreMost Augusta councilors still favor acquiring Howard Hill despite potential financial hooks
While no vote was taken Thursday, the council appears to support the city manager's conclusion that the project is worth the risk of having to spend money later to comply with future state rules.
Read MoreKennebec Land Trust announces upcoming lecture series, bird walks
The Kennebec Land Trust has announced the dates and speakers for its 15th annual March Lyceum lecture series.
Read MoreConditions complicate gift of land in Augusta
Accepting the 164-acre Howard Hill could commit the city to spend money to comply with future state rules
Read MoreGeorge Smith: Maine’s history of land conservation is something to be proud of
Once skeptical of buying private lands for public use, I now see the benefit for future generations.
Read MoreAugusta will accept donation of the Howard Hill property
The backdrop to the State House will not be developed and must stay open for public use.
Read MoreTransfer, preservation of Howard Hill await approval by Augusta City Council
Theresa Kerchner, executive director of the Winthrop-based land trust, said people in the area have suggested for decades that the land needed to be preserved.
Read MoreLand trust acquires 26 more acres on Cobbossee’s Horseshoe Island
The Kennebec Land Trust is richer these days with the addition of 26 acres on Horseshoe Island in Cobbossee Lake.
Read MoreStudents learn about forestry, jobs and conservation
Area schools made the trip to Kennebec Land Trust's Governor Curtis Homestead.
Read MoreFamily gives 342 acres in Readfield to land trust
John Rosmarin had long thought that donating to the Kennebec Land Trust was 'a marvelous idea.'
Read MoreProject returning Maine mountain to its blueberry roots
The fruit has dwindled since settlers helped it flourish on Mount Pisgah in Winthrop. Now 4 acres have been set aside to germinate a rebirth.
Read MoreTrust hopes land donations lead to preserve in Gardiner
The Kennebec Land Trust wants to parlay 29 acres into an 82-acre conservation area.
Read MoreKLT to honor land donors at annual meeting
Kennebec Land Trust will honor four land donors at its 28th annual meeting set for Sunday, Aug. 21, at Camp Winnebago on Echo Lake.
Read MoreLePage administration raises concerns about 3 land conservation projects
The governor's Office of Policy Management questions the appraisal values given to Howard Hill in Augusta, Clapboard Island in Falmouth and Brave Boat Headwaters in Kittery.
Read MoreLePage’s opposition on conservation program begins in Augusta’s backyard
The governor has released $11.5 million in Land for Maine's Future bonds, but some conservationists fear his efforts to scuttle the Howard Hill project are not over.
Read MoreKennebec Land Trust celebrates acquisition of Augusta’s Howard Hill
Howard Hill, 164 acres that provide a wooded, undeveloped backdrop to the State House tucked between otherwise largely developed areas of Augusta and Hallowell, now belongs to the Kennebec Land Trust.
Read MoreConservation deal for forest near State House expected to close in October
The Kennebec Land Trust plans to purchase Howard Hill, a 164-acre parcel behind the State House, with the help of a loan after Gov. LePage withheld voter-approved bond funding promised to the project.
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