November 9, 2023

Island Institute Fellows Ramp Up Impact in Downeast Maine

USDA Rural Development Grant Provides Funding Boost in Three Communities
MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockland, ME – Island Institute, a Rockland-based community development organization focused on island and coastal communities, announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant in the amount of $201,000 to support the Island Institute Fellows program. Island Institute Fellows in Brooklin, Tremont, and in Washington County are advancing community goals related to climate change planning, energy efficiency, and community wellness thanks in part to this funding. “For…
October 17, 2023

Island Institute Receives $87,000 from USDA Rural Development

Funds Will be Used for Revolving Loans to Rural Coastal Businesses
MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockland, ME – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) in…
August 4, 2023

40HP Electric Boat Demonstration “Launched” in Rockland

Island Institute/Pendleton Yacht Yard partnership part of a larger effort to electrify Maine’s working waterfront
MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockland, ME – At a gathering in Rockland Maine yesterday, Pendleton Yacht Yard (PYY) of Islesboro unveiled its…
July 19, 2023

Island Institute Welcomes Jennifer Seavey as Chief Programs Officer

MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKLAND, ME (July 19, 2023) Island Institute is pleased to announce that Jennifer Seavey, Ph.D., has…
Sea smoke over Friendship Harbor on Feb. 4 during that day’s double-digit below zero temperatures. PHOTO: JACK SULLIVAN
May 16, 2023

New Law Expands Opportunities to Protect Maine’s Working Waterfront

Maine’s Land Trusts Now Eligible to Hold Working Waterfront Protection Covenants
MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Augusta, ME – A bill sponsored by Representative Morgan Rielly of Westbrook (LD574: An Act to…
April 10, 2023

Island Institute Welcomes Kimberly Hamilton as Next President

MEDIA CONTACTS: Richard Knox, Senior Marketing Officer, Island Institute 207-242-5578; rknox@islandinstitute.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKLAND, ME (April 10, 2023) Island Institute is pleased to announce that Kimberly Hamilton, Ph.D. has…
September 15, 2022

ISLAND INSTITUTE AND LUKE’S LOBSTER COMPLETE FIRST OF ITS KIND CARBON ASSESSMENT

Encouraging Data Informs Further Carbon Reduction Plans for Maine’s Fisheries
MEDIA CONTACTS: Sam Belknap, Senior Community Development Officer, Island Institute (207) 992-7726; sbelknap@islandinstitute.org Ben Conniff, Chief Innovation Officer, Luke’s Lobster (860) 391-4123; ben@lukeslobster.com   PORTLAND, ME – The Island Institute,…
August 16, 2021

Archipelago celebrates summer in Maine with new gallery show, “Currents and Channels”

ROCKLAND — Join Archipelago, the Island Institute’s store and gallery, for its summer gallery show, “Currents and Channels: Four Coastal Maine Artists,” currently on display through September 25th. “Currents and Channels” looks at…
July 14, 2021

Island Institute hosts evening of climate-focused films in Rockport July 28

ROCKPORT – The Island Institute, a community development nonprofit based in Rockland, will host a special, climate-focused film event at the Shotwell Drive-in, 40 West Street in Rockport, on Wednesday, July 28th…
February 17, 2021

Island Institute President Rob Snyder announces departure

ROCKLAND, ME – After 18 years of dedication to furthering the organization’s mission and values, with eight of those as president, Island Institute President Rob Snyder has announced that he will be…