They claim it is the largest lobster trap tree in the world with 200 traps.
Well we will see about that.
From The Herald Gazette–
Rockland — A team of about 30 community volunteers gathered to construct Rockland’s lobster trap tree Friday morning at Mildred Merrill Park.
The annual event was organized by Rockland Main Street Inc.
Building the holiday tree were volunteers from the business community, Atlantic Challenge and the U.S. Coast Guard, and inmate volunteers from the Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren, according to Lorain Francis, director of Rockland Main Street.
The tree will be built using 200 traps from Brooks Trap Mill in Thomaston.
In Rockland Main Street’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the organization is selling 300 raffle tickets for $50 each, and one ticket holder will win 100 lobster traps, Francis said.
The lobster trap tree lighting ceremony will be held Friday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m., complete with cocoa and cookies.
Thanks Penelope Crane for forwarding the story.
Good Morning Gloucester 
“Inmate Volunteers” in the same sentence?
Did they have a choice?
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Brooks Trap Mill. All right. capeannpainter, you’re still my favorite commentor.
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No wonder it toppled over last year….They placed them end to end along the diameter. It’s smaller than Gloucester’s Lobster Trap Tree was last year!
I guess building a Lobster Trap Tree in Maine is good when you go before the Parole Board!
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ok now people, i agree FU#@ the Rockport tree. Go Gloucester. but why screw with the inmates ? are you going to tell me you never smoked a joint ? OH YEAH, That’s right you did not inhale ! or perhaps have more than one drink out to dinner ? perhaps, rode with a friend when he/she took mommy’s or daddy’s car for a ride with out them knowing? if they were in their for murder, rape robbery they would not be going out to build a fricking christmas tree. play nice guys. but hell why listen to me ? I am Jewish and don’t do Christmas and I am a Yankee fan. : )
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