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Home Maine Bucksport

Town: Bucksport

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Youth in Dillsburg share their voices through drawings. Photo courtesy of Dillsburg Heart & Soul.
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  • Citizen Engagement

How Local Governments Can Engage Residents of All Ages

  • Jordan Sandman
  • December 14, 2022
When community members can't, or don't, or won't, go to town halls to attend local government meetings, some local elected officials have found a way to go to their constituents.
A small child points as two older adults look at him. In the background, Bucksport, Maine's paper mill can be seen.
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  • Parks & Recreation

Past, Present, and Future on the Water: Using StoryMaps to Explore Bucksport, Maine

  • Ben Speggen
  • July 28, 2022
What does a mile-long stretch along the Penobscot River tell the walker about Bucksport, Maine? As it turns out, a lot.
A view across the Penobscot River, toward historic Fort Knox, from the waterside park and walkway in Bucksport, Maine. After its dominant paper mill closed, Bucksport went through a process of local renewal known as Community Heart & Soul, or CH&S. Our Towns is pleased to announce a partnership with CH&S to tell more of it stories and connect renewal-minded communities across the country. (Photo: Deborah Fallows)
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  • Citizen Engagement

A New Partnership: Community Heart & Soul

  • James Fallows
  • March 3, 2022
Community Heart & Soul and Our Towns Civic Foundation are collaborating to bring national attention to the stories of innovation and renewal in small cities and towns across the United States.
Along the C&O Canal in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Deborah Fallows.)
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  • Parks & Recreation

The River Walk Theory of Life

  • Deborah Fallows
  • February 2, 2022
Bucksport's waterfront is a major natural asset for the Maine town. And along it runs Bucksport's Walkway. Here's a look at the river walk and why it matters.
Fireworks in the night sky
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  • Civic Life

Congrats to the Winners!

  • Deborah Fallows
  • November 5, 2021
Two small towns come out strong in a national poll. They're among our favorites, and we're glad for these results.
Bucksport, Maine, from across the Penobscot River. (Photos Deborah Fallows)
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  • Citizen Engagement

Bucksport Maine Finds Its Heart & Soul

  • Deborah Fallows
  • August 18, 2021
How can person-to-person democracy be revived? A one-time mill town in coastal Maine is a laboratory for a new approach.

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