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World Ocean Observatory
December 4

Sea sickness of another kind

We must become immersed in the atrocity to respond effectively
People often ask me if I am a sailor. I demur, admitting only to owning a boat. I have too much awareness of and respect for real sailors to compare my level of skill. Like many mariners, I get seasick, unless the seas are calm or I am sufficiently infused with mint and ginger. But the susceptibility is always there,…
Peter Neill
map
December 3

Maine must see bigger picture on utility project

Connect’ electric cooridor does not pose threat opponents suggest
When Australia lit up with wildfires and 105-plus degree temperatures, we could ignore the consequences of global warming—it was half a world away. When California, Oregon, and Washington lit up…
Orlando E. Delogu
December 3

A serving of nostalgia for the holidays

Dinner, cookies, and candies grow tastier and sweeter with time
When we hang our stockings this year, I’ll fill them with nostalgia. Is it because I am older now that some of my childhood memories seem in sharper focus? (I’ve…
Sandy Oliver
December 3

Getting outside is critical, and never easier

North Haven public lands are treasured in COVID crisis
As I write this, COVID 19 has arrived on North Haven. Today, the town office announced that we had 11 positive cases, and that testing and contact-tracing continues. The store…
Courtney Naliboff
December 3

A new, old-fashioned way to serve school lunch

Lincoln Academy in Newcastle turns to 'tiffins'
Lincoln Academy students who purchase lunch will now eat it out of what are known as “tiffin” containers. Tiffins are reusable stainless-steel lunchboxes that can be washed and sanitized every…
Staff Writer
December 2

South Portland’s history is in good hands

Historical society director explains mission as repository
Like many of its counterparts around the country, the South Portland Historical Society’s museum has been closed since the onset of the pandemic. The small size of the building in…
Frances Mize
December 2

Chebeague Island has new town administrator

Justin Poirer replaces retiring Marjorie Stratton
Chebeague Island town administrator, Marjorie Stratton, who has served the island community for the past five years, is stepping down. [caption id="attachment_22775" align="aligncenter" width="250"] Justin Poirer[/caption] According to long-time select…
Staff Writer
December 2

Minke whale skeleton finds second life

North Haven school completes years-long project
Photos by William Trevaskis Students, staff, and visitors to North Haven Community School are greeted by a new, impressive sight when they enter the school grounds: a 26-foot minke whale…
Courtney Naliboff
December 2

Maine Climate Council action plan is opportunity, say members

Plan's prescriptions create marching orders for urgent work
The Maine Climate Council released its four-year plan for climate action on Tuesday, Dec. 1 the same day 60-mph wind gusts were battering the state. As council member Ivan Fernandez…
December 1

Port of Halifax expands to handle bigger container ships

Project may reshuffle Maine, Maritime Canada shipping trade
This fall, the Port of Halifax welcomed the largest two containerized cargo vessels to ever make a call on the Canadian eastern seaboard—the CMA CGM Brazil and the CMA CGM…
Craig Idlebrook

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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