The Maine Outdoor Economy Summit is an annual 3-day outdoor industry event produced by the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation and Maine Outdoor Brands; an opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate on the shared vision of advancing Maine’s outdoor recreation economy. The 2024 Summit began with a lineup of outdoor adventures, offering something new for every enthusiast. Attendees ventured off …
Welcome to the 14th edition of “A Month @ MOB,” a roundup of news and events in Maine’s outdoor industry each month: Commissioner Johnson Names New Director of Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation Maine Economic & Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson today announced that Jeff McCabe will be the Director of Maine’s Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR). McCabe replaces Carolann Ouellette, …
Maine was one of the first states to adopt a law regulating the use of PFAS in consumer products. That original law required broad reporting of PFAS in products. In the recent legislative session, Maine amended the law to eliminate the general reporting requirement, and instead phase out intentionally added PFAS across several categories of products, require reporting on a …