Maurice River, already home to two medium-security prisons, will receive $825,000 from the state when the facility opens, and $200,000 a year while it is being built.

President Benjamin Harrison hunted on the Maurice River during his presidential term.

CU volunteers maintain the 50+ platforms along the Maurice River.

The completion of Route 55, a highway leading from the Philadelphia area to the Maurice River, has created new pressure, he added.

Evidence points to flirtations with several nesting sites along the Maurice River.

In exchange for $825,000 a year from the state once the prison is operating, Maurice River has agreed to accept the $20 million prison.

Maurice River, population 6,654, already has two medium-security prisons, which, combined, are its biggest employer.

There is an aviation museum at the airport and the city is trying to restore its waterfront along the Maurice River.

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But it is the governor's office that feels whipsawed; after reaching an agreement with Maurice River, it has to start over.