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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine Gov. Janet Mills wants residents to get outdoors and give ice fishing a try during the winter vacation week for schools. Mills signed an executive order create a “Free Fishing License Week” starting Saturday in which people who register may fish for free without a license on Maine’s waterways. “As an avid angler myself, it is my hope that this week of free fishing will encourage Maine people to enjoy the outdoors,".
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AUGUSTA Governor Janet Mills has signed an Executive Order to create a “Free Fishing License Week” from Saturday, February 13 to Sunday February 21 when people who register may fish for free without a license on Maine’s waterways.
Since the pandemic began, Governor Mills and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso have strongly encouraged Maine people to enjoy the outdoors.
“Exploring the great outdoors in Maine is a healthy and safe way to spend time during the pandemic,” said Governor Mills. “As an avid angler myself, it is my hope that this week of free fishing will encourage Maine people to enjoy the outdoors.”
Robert Hubbard of Warwick, MA Wins Vermont s Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery
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Robert Hubbard, 57, of Warwick, MA is the lucky winner of the 2020 Vermont Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery.
Mr. Hubbard will be entitled to hunt and fish in Vermont for free for the rest of his life. He was drawn as the winner from among 19,419 lottery tickets purchased in 2020. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department holds the drawing annually.
“The Lifetime License Lottery gives anyone, resident or nonresident, an opportunity to win a Vermont hunting and fishing license that is valid for the recipient’s lifetime,” said Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter. “Even if you don’t win the license, by applying, you know you have contributed to fish and wildlife conservation in Vermont.”