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June 30
Caring for our elders: A call to action
State must address critical problems in services
Maine’s getting old, faster than any other state. Now is the time for “policymakers and lawmakers to think boldly about how best to address Mainers’ needs for long-term care services.” That call to action was issued more than a decade ago. The 2010 recommendations by experts convened by the Maine legislature then fell into a bureaucratic black hole. Last year…
June 30
My Downeast adventure has a surprise ending
A challenging two years in Eastport leads to a big decision
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. When…
June 30
Yes, it is a pretty great bay
Penobscot Bay has provided much over the centuries, and new resources are emerging
I just learned that our world’s oceans have their own day, and it’s June 8, the day I am writing this column. But I want to bring us closer to…
June 30
Starfish Enterprise will sail from new, more easterly port
‘Diver Ed’ heads to more fertile waters Downeast
Too many people ashore and not enough animals under the water have forced one of Mount Desert Island’s most popular tourist attractions to move its operations this summer from Bar…
June 18
Saving a Southwest Harbor anchor
Owners want to preserve boat yard for next generation
Jeff and Audrey Berzinis have no firm conclusions on how to do it. But they know one thing—they want to preserve the working waterfront nature of their Southwest Harbor property…
June 18
Friends of Casco Bay expands water monitoring
Two continuous monitoring stations added in Harpswell, Portland
The Friends of Casco Bay has added two continuous water quality monitoring stations in the east and west sides of the bay. On March 31, the nonprofit advocacy group’s staff…
June 16
MMA honors student for COVID efforts
Korey DeBoth volunteered with Castine Fire-Rescue
Midshipman Korey DeBoth, a senior in Maine Maritime Academy’s marine transportation operations program, has been announced as the college’s 2021 recipient of the Phyllis Tenney Community Service and Leadership Award.…
June 16
Navigating change—Cultivating resilience in fisheries, coastal communities
New study looks beyond harvest to deeper community impact
Although there are several ongoing programs that monitor the status of the lobster population in Maine, no equivalent system exists to understand the status of the fishery itself, and of…
June 16
Native Interior Secretary speaks to COA grads
Deb Haaland urges students to join in climate change fix
As the Biden administration seeks to rescue, recover, and rebuild the country, graduating college students are key to those efforts as they enter the workforce. So said Interior Secretary Deb…
June 16
Days and nights at the opera house
In late 19th century, coastal towns invested in performance spaces
After the Civil War, small towns across the United States began constructing and opening opera houses, including across Maine’s interior and coast. As the days of traveling entertainers wound down,…
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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