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August 12
Climate change threatens Wabanaki livelihood, culture
RELYING ON LAND AND SEA EXACERBATES IMPACTS, EXPERT SAYS
Climate change is having a serious impact on the Wabanaki Tribal Nations, threatening livelihoods, cultures, and self-determination. That was the message from Darren Ranco, a University of Maine professor who gave a July 10 webinar presentation called “Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and the Wabanaki Tribal Nations,” hosted by Augusta-based Maine Conservation Voters. Ranco examined current and future climate change impacts to…
August 12
Maine’s colorful history, steeped in conflict and betrayal
BRUNSWICK, EDGECOMB, WARREN, PHIPPSBURG, AND EASTPORT HOSTED PIVOTAL MOMENTS
This is the second of our two-part trail map of historical moments and places on Maine’s journey to achieving statehood in 1820. This series covering 1700 to 1820 is just…
August 5
Let us be thankful for lettuce
THIS LEAFY VEGETABLE THRIVES ON COOL ISLANDS
‘Tis lettuce season for certain on-island. We are devouring the first planting of lettuce, which has turned into heads of glorious size, while the second planting is sizing up nicely,…
August 5
From Brazil to Great Cranberry, the food travels well
CRANBERRY ISLES CHEF BRINGS WORLD OF EXPERIENCE TO CAFÉ AND COOKBOOK
When he visits Brazil, Cezar Ferreira is partial to moqueca, a stew of flaky white fish, coconut milk, cilantro, peppers, lime juice, peppers, and onion that’s perfectly accompanied by caiperinha, a sugar-cane…
July 30
Frenchboro school sends students home to garden
PROJECT YIELDS UNEXPECTED HARVEST OF LEARNING AND FOOD
When I moved to Maine four years ago, I quickly observed that Mainers are resourceful, creative problem-solvers. I have noticed this is particularly true of islanders, who, by necessity, take…
July 28
Island images demand answers to deeper questions
THE BEAUTY OF MAINE’S COAST CAN OBSCURE THE ISSUES THAT IT FACES
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. On…
July 28
Tourism industry adapted, but more help needed
BOOSTER GROUPS, INCLUDING HOSPITALITYMAINE, ASKING FOR STATE FUNDS
As COVID-19 spread around the world, it found its way into every nook and cranny of society, and into the very fabric of Maine. And tourism—welcoming visitors from out of…
July 27
Dealing with those not-so-new pests
GARDEN ATTACKERS REMIND WRITER OF OTHER EMBEDDED PROBLEMS
A side effect of working from home from March through the end of May was that I became an even more obsessive gardener. We’ve been in our home, purchased through…
July 27
Column raises important question for schools
'WHITE STATE' STATUS OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO REVERSE RACISM
Thank you for the Field Notes column by Rob Snyder (sent via email on June 5 and included in this issue of the newspaper, on page 20) about Maine and…
July 27
Gardening is a balm for worldly worries
ISLAND EVIDENCE SUGGESTS OTHERS ARE INVESTING IN GROWTH, TOO
Like many of my friends, this spring, I have found great solace in my garden. Whenever I feel pandemic depression take hold, I try to get outside. The minute I…
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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