FREEPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust announced a campaign Wednesday to raise $25 million as the final piece of what’s billed as the “largest coastal conservation effort” in state history. Officials at the Topsham-based organization said they hope the overall $125 million campaign will help protect public access to additional stretches of Maine’s coastline at a time of growing threats from development, sea level rise and other impacts from climate change.

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