A shady land deal in Belfast as a conservation easement goes missing
A wetland in Belfast was supposed to be conserved “in perpetuity.” Instead it's being sold as commercial property. DEP is investigating.
Murray Carpenter is a freelance contributor to The Maine Monitor with a focus on environmental topics.
He has worked as a reporter for Maine Public, Maine Times, and The Republican Journal, and filed stories for The New York Times, NPR and The Washington Post. A resident of Belfast, he has authored books on caffeine (2014) and Coca-Cola (2025).
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