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Northern New England towns to get outdoor recreation boost
Associated Press 1 hr ago
FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) Communities and organizations around northern New England will benefit from more than $300,000 in grants that are designed to help more people get outdoors for recreation.
The money is from the Northern Forest Destination Development Initiative, which is a project of the Northern Forest Center in collaboration with Northeastern Vermont Development Association and Northeast Kingdom Collaborative. The Northern Border Regional Commission is also supporting the effort.
The money is going to groups such as High Peaks Alliance in Farmington, Maine. The group will receive $50,000 to improve accessibility of trails and train trail stewards, organizers said.
MILAN — The Nansen Ski Club has been awarded a $40,000 grant through the Northern Forest Center to create two small ski jumping hills next to the big Nansen Ski
Abby Long of Kingdom Trails Association The latest study focuses on fixes to the clogs that jam Route 114 on busy weekends, including better parking, signs and road crossings. When it gets crazy, I ll stay away from East Burke because there are people parked all along the roadways, said MacDonald. He said customers who don t want to wait in long lines at East Burke beer venues find their way to his place. The growth study consultants also sketched out plans for a visitor center located off the main road on 10 acres that Kingdom Trails owns near the two general stores. Long sees the visitor center as a game changer for its potential to unite the Kingdom Trails community and enhance collaboration.
Clueless! Not for the first time, or even the second, you cut off clues for the crossword puzzle in the May 12 issue. One line, if not two, is totally missing. Please, please double check this before the paper goes to print. Thank you very much. Nan Moses
Missing Income Sensitivity Thanks for the very detailed article about Burlington s new assessments and ever-increasing property values [ Gilded Age, May 5]. Speaking to actual homeowners while also doing real analysis made it both personal and precise. Surprisingly, there are several key aspects that were not covered: First and foremost, Vermont has income sensitivity for the education portion of the property tax for those with incomes of up to $138,000. For folks with incomes of less than $50,000, the income sensitivity provision even covers municipal taxes. Thus, for folks with limited incomes, the assessed value is often moot since people pay based on their income.