Mount Katahdin

National Park Foundation Supports Tekαkαpimək Contact Station in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument With $1 Million Gift

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters is pleased to share that the National Park Foundation will make a $1 million contribution to the Monumental Welcome Campaign , supporting completion of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters is pleased to share that the National Park Foundation will make a $1 million contribution to the Monumental Welcome Campaign , supporting completion of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
  • Campaign Co-Chair Lucas St. Clair said, "The National Park Foundation has been a critical partner to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument from the start, and this extraordinary investment further highlights their belief in the exciting work happening here in Northern Maine.
  • "Thanks to the vision, hard work and tremendous generosity of Roxanne Quimby and Lucas St. Clair, the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is thriving," said Will Shafroth, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation.
  • Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is located within the present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation.

NFWF Announces $5.6 Million in Awards from Walmart’s Acres for America Program

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

The grants will leverage $107.3 million in public and private matching funds for a total conservation impact of $112.9 million.

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  • The grants will leverage $107.3 million in public and private matching funds for a total conservation impact of $112.9 million.
  • The Acres for America program is a nearly two-decade long partnership between NFWF and Walmart.
  • “These Acres for America grants are a fantastic representation of the best land conservation projects in communities around the country,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.
  • The program will now have the combined effect of helping to protect 2.1 million acres across 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Effort Will Result in Historic Tribal Land Return While Creating Vital Public Access to Popular National Monument

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Penobscot Nation and Trust for Public Land (TPL) today announced a comprehensive plan for 31,367 acres in the Katahdin region of Maine that TPL acquired late last year.

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  • The effort, when completed, will return nearly 30,000 acres of land taken from the Penobscot Nation in the nineteenth century.
  • It will represent the largest land return between a U.S. based non-profit and a Tribal Nation and will center Indigenous self-determination around land care.
  • At the same time, TPL aspires to create vitally needed southern access to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on the roads through the land.
  • "Trust for Public Land recognizes the profound and vital significance of returning land.

Arctaris to Construct Broadband Fiber Network in 5 Underserved Maine Communities; Key Program of Broader National Digital Impact Platform

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

Arctaris Impact Investors, LLC (Arctaris) announces plans to build new fiber broadband networks in economically distressed areas, including Opportunity Zones, throughout Maine.

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  • Arctaris Impact Investors, LLC (Arctaris) announces plans to build new fiber broadband networks in economically distressed areas, including Opportunity Zones, throughout Maine.
  • Arctaris will construct and own the networks, and will partner with Great Works Internet (GWI) to deliver internet services to end users.
  • Through a national digital impact platform and key public private partnerships, Arctaris is committed to driving equitable broadband access for economically distressed communities throughout the country, particularly those located in Opportunity Zones.
  • As a result, actual results may vary from the projections and it should not be relied upon as investment advice.

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results

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Monday, July 26, 2021

"The second quarter of 2021 provided solid financial results," said Jon J. Prescott, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • "The second quarter of 2021 provided solid financial results," said Jon J. Prescott, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Katahdin Bankshares Corp. is the bank holding company of Katahdin Trust Company.
  • Katahdin Bankshares Corp. common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets (OTCQX) under the symbol KTHN.
  • Learn more about the Company and its subsidiary bank at www.katahdintrust.com and follow Katahdin Trust on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Kulkea's Newest Cycling Ambassador is Ready to Climb 6 Summits in Under 6 Days

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

WESTWOOD, Mass., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In honor of World Bicycle Day, KULKEA is proud to announce its first cycling ambassador, Brendan Walsh.

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  • WESTWOOD, Mass., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In honor of World Bicycle Day, KULKEA is proud to announce its first cycling ambassador, Brendan Walsh.
  • The challenge involves six days of cycling and climbing in some of the roughest terrains New England has to offer.
  • "I will run the highest summit in each state of New England while cycling from mountain to mountain.
  • Starting with Katahdin in Maine, I will cycle over 600 miles between the mountains and climb all six summits in six days," said Walsh.

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. Announces Dividend

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

HOULTON, Maine, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a community bank founded in 1918 serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, announced that it has declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per share for the second quarter of 2021.

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  • HOULTON, Maine, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a community bank founded in 1918 serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, announced that it has declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per share for the second quarter of 2021.
  • In making the announcement Jon J. Prescott, Katahdin Trust President & CEO, stated that it represented a 5.5% increase over last year's second quarter dividend.
  • Katahdin Bankshares Corp. is the bank holding company of Katahdin Trust Company.
  • Katahdin Bankshares Corp. common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets (OTCQX) under the symbol KTHN.

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. Reports First Quarter Results

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

This was an increase of $4.4 million over year-end and $37.7 million over the first quarter of 2020.\n"The first quarter of 2021 has begun positively," said Jon J. Prescott, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • This was an increase of $4.4 million over year-end and $37.7 million over the first quarter of 2020.\n"The first quarter of 2021 has begun positively," said Jon J. Prescott, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • "We were pleased to assist customers during the first quarter of 2021 to access $21.2 million of second round [Paycheck Protection Program] PPP loans.
  • Katahdin Bankshares Corp. common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets (OTCQX) under the symbol KTHN.
  • Learn more about the Company and its subsidiary bank at www.katahdintrust.com and follow Katahdin Trust on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.\n'

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. Posts 2020 Annual Report

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

HOULTON, Maine, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, today published its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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  • HOULTON, Maine, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, today published its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2020.
  • The Company's 2020 Annual Report can be viewed at:
    Katahdin Bankshares Corp. is the bank holding company of Katahdin Trust Company.
  • Katahdin Bankshares Corp. common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets (OTCQX) under the symbol KTHN.
  • Learn more about the Company and its subsidiary bank at www.katahdintrust.com and follow Katahdin Trust on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. Announces Dividend

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

HOULTON, Maine, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a community bank founded in 1918 serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, announced that it has declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per share for the first quarter of 2021.

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  • HOULTON, Maine, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a community bank founded in 1918 serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, announced that it has declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per share for the first quarter of 2021.
  • In making the announcement Jon J. Prescott, Katahdin Trust President & CEO, stated that it represented a 5.5% increase over last year's first quarter dividend.
  • Katahdin Bankshares Corp. is the bank holding company of Katahdin Trust Company.
  • Katahdin Bankshares Corp. common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets (OTCQX) under the symbol KTHN.