Two Maine projects will get $1.3 million in federal conservation grants, with $1 million to help the Penobscot River Restoration Trust’s dam removal efforts on that northern Maine waterway.
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U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the grants Tuesday. The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust and Maine Coastal Heritage Land Trust are receiving $300,000 to acquire conservation land on White’s Island.
