MAINE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS • June 7, 2019
Ken Hotopp passed away in the early hours of June 7th, 2019. Ken died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 58, having survived two years since his diagnosis with the disease. Despite the difficulty of contending with an aggressive cancer, Ken never failed to make those around him laugh and feel loved. Ken was a fierce defender of wilderness and the climate, working locally to protect natural places and participating in actions against climate change.