'Aroostook Day' set for January in Augusta
The Aroostook Partnership will host its annual Aroostook Day in Augusta for late January.
The event, to be held Jan. 25, at 5:30 p.m., at the Senator Inn, brings together business and nonprofit leaders “to interact directly with our state representatives on issues of importance to The County,” said Bob Dorsey, president of the Aroostook Partnership, a nonprofit.
The session will include networking and a dinner with presentations.
“Bills enacted by the Maine Legislature can greatly impact Aroostook economic development efforts and our natural resources utilization and therefore it’s vital that our legislators get a perspective on our County opportunities and challenges so they can make the best decisions,” said Dorsey. “Aroostook Day is a great venue, a good way to meet and interact with our legislators, and an opportunity to share our rural perspectives.”
Aroostook Day dates back at least two decades, but was not held last year. More than 30 legislators and 50 county residents attended the function in 2015.
“I think the lawmakers receive Aroostook Day very well,” said Jason Parent, who chairs the advocacy committee for the partnership. “It also helps our Aroostook County legislators do their job more effectively by seeing that we are an engaged community.”
For more information or to sign up for the event, contact Judy Dinsmore at Northern Maine Development Commission at jdinsmore@nmdc.org or (207) 493-5752.
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