Title

"News" piece on the legacy of the late Gov. Percival Baxter. Baxter State Park

Authors

Phyllis Austin

Source

Maine Times

Date

8-2-2001

Pages

9

Abstract

"News" piece on the legacy of the late Gov. Percival Baxter. Baxter State Park has achieved green certification for its 28,594-acre Scientific Forestry Management Area, confirming its commitment to ecologically sustainable practices. But in Gorham, a 2-acre parcel donated by Baxter to the town in 1915 is in the news because it was never used for a park as he intended, and town officials now intend to use it for a parking lot, taking it by eminent domain, if necessary.

Subjects

Baxter, Percival P

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