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Published by National Fisherman on August 27, 2024.  Island Institute proudly celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Fellows Program on August 8th at the Rockport Opera House. The event brought together a vibrant assembly of past, current, and incoming Fellows, advisors, community members, and supporters. All gathered to honor a program that has profoundly shaped both Maine’s coastal communities and the careers of its participants. Founded in 1999, the Island Institute Fellows program has paired early-career professionals with local town governments and nonprofits in Maine's coastal and year-round island communities.…

Published by MaineBiz on May 27, 2024.  Maine Electric Boat has installed more than a dozen electric propulsion systems on sailboats and powerboats since the company was formed five years…

Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won't Wait, the state's climate action plan.

Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won't Wait, the state's climate action plan.

Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won't Wait, the state's climate action plan.

n 1999, fresh out of college, two women signed up to be dropped into small island communities as part of the Rockland-based nonprofit Island Institute’s fellowship program. Except that there was no fellowship program, at least not really. The institute’s mission, since its founding 16 years earlier, had been to support the economic and social well-being of coastal towns, but it had never tried this before.

n 1999, fresh out of college, two women signed up to be dropped into small island communities as part of the Rockland-based nonprofit Island Institute’s fellowship program. Except that there was no fellowship program, at least not really. The institute’s mission, since its founding 16 years earlier, had been to support the economic and social well-being of coastal towns, but it had never tried this before.

Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won't Wait, the state's climate action plan.

Published by Maine Public on June 5, 2024.  Many coastal communities were impacted by several major storms during the winter of 2024. That’s put a spotlight on a major question…

Published by Maine Town & City in April, 2024.  This article is the second in a series by Island Institute exploring the topic of digital equity in relation to Maine’s…