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January 12
Roque Bluffs State Park adds island
Fifty-acre Pond Cove Island will offer camping
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has announced that the Bureau of Parks and Lands has acquired Pond Cove Island. The 50-acre Pond Cove Island, located in Englishman Bay in Washington County, will be added to Roque Bluffs State Park. The island is located roughly a third of a mile from the mainland. It features nearly two miles…
January 12
Equitable access to broadband is a worthy investment
Those pursuing training are key demographics for economy
The pandemic clarified what many already knew—your ability to connect to the internet is not guaranteed. Where you live determines the quality of the infrastructure you can access. Your ability…
January 11
Who’s next—bringing in new community leaders
Island communities struggle to pass the torch
Chebeague Island’s Donna Damon started the October meeting of the Maine Islands Coalition by asking the 30 assembled members and guests an important question: “Who are community leaders?” Her second…
January 11
Collins secures funding for lobster industry
Earmarks to support fishing in face of whale rules
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has secured $15 million in the draft fiscal year 2022 commerce, justice, and science appropriations bill to support…
January 11
Islesford potter wins crafts honor
Marian Baker recognized for work, education
The Maine Crafts Association (MCA), a statewide nonprofit organization that builds upon Maine’s rich craft traditions by nurturing a vibrant, supportive, inclusive craft community and strong individual craft artist practices,…
December 22
Casco Bay: Warmer, saltier
Friends group shares monitoring data
Casco Bay is talking to us, but do we know what message it is sending? Last month, Friends of Casco Bay scientist Mike Doan and Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca gave…
December 22
Fish-farm opponents distort facts
Belfast project wins permits, endorsements
The November issue of The Working Waterfront featured a misleading opinion column by John Krueger, an activist from Upstream Watch, a group opposing plans by Nordic Aquafarms to build a…
December 20
How Vinalhaven wrestles with the pandemic
Housing, labor, and tourism issues impact island
Reflections is written by Island Fellows, recent college grads who do community service work on Maine islands and in coastal communities through the Island Institute, publisher of The Working Waterfront.…
December 20
Who do we want to see on our streets?
The answer raises even more questions
It was a couple of years ago. A message on my voicemail urged me to come to Castine for a story about a municipal water tank being converted into an…
December 20
Reflections on the spirit of winter
Winter: Notes and Numina from the Maine Woods By Dana Wilde-North Country Press 2021 Review by Dave Morrison While on a morning walk one early December, author Dana Wilde grew…
Island Postcards
EPISODE 10: Keep the Light Shining
Two ambitious young women swam around the entire Island of Isle au Haut during the summer of 2019 to raise money for crucial renovations to the lighthouse.
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