Aug 6, 2014 | Business Impact, Business News, Call to Action, Economics, Editorials, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations, General, Industry News, News, Safety
July 2014 By Brian Nelson, ALC President Are you concerned about the future of the timber industry? If not, you are most likely in the minority. Mill closures, mergers, high cost of raw materials, shortage of qualified operators, the constant barrage of government...
Oct 27, 2011 | Acadia Insurance, Business News, PLC Members in the News, Safety
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Sep 20, 2011 | Business Impact, Federal Legislation, Safety, Truck Weights
SENATE TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROVISION TO PERMANENTLY ALLOW HEAVIEST TRUCKS ON MAINE’S INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS Senate funding bill includes provision to exempt Maine’s federal highways from the 80,000 pound federal truck weight limit...
Jul 19, 2011 | Industry News, Safety
By Erin Rhoda Staff Writer JACKMAN — A 5-year-old boy was killed early Tuesday when a Canadian logging truck crashed into his home on Main Street in Jackman, according to police. The boy was sleeping on the couch when the logs rolled inside, killing him, around 2:30...
Apr 21, 2011 | Industry News, News, Safety
By Nok-Noi Ricker, BDN Staff ORRINGTON, Maine — A local woodcutter was killed Tuesday afternoon when he got caught between a skidder and a tree while working in the woods off Mason Hill Road, Assistant Fire Chief Scott Stewart said on Wednesday. “The victim was...
Feb 24, 2011 | Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations, Safety, Truck Weights
Heavy trucks return to small roads in Maine, Vt. By CLARKE CANFIELD FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — After a one-year hiatus, heavy trucks are again rumbling through small towns across Maine and Vermont. A pilot project that allowed trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds onto...