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September 19
Merritt Carey fights for a waterfront way of life
Summers in Tenants Harbor kindled a life-long love
By Tom Groening She’s sailed around the world with an all-female crew and competed in the America’s Cup with the first all-female team. She earned a law degree, worked for a Canadian seaweed processing firm, and lived for a time in New Zealand. But for Merritt Carey, the small coastal village of Tenants Harbor is the place that anchors her soul.…
September 19
Podcasts and webinars—lobster marketing goes 21st century
LaCroix, new lobster promotion chief, eyes expanded marketing
By Laurie Schreiber The new executive director of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative aims to increase product value and tackle messaging around issues that affect the lobster industry. In April, the…
September 19
Remembering the sedition trial of Scott Nearing
‘Good Life’ author and Brooksville resident acquitted 100 years ago
By Jacqueline Weaver Scott Nearing may be best known in coastal Maine as an inspiration in the back to the land movement. He and his wife Helen and their book Living…
September 18
An eye that sees an island sharply, wryly
Vinalhaven’s Phil Crossman’s latest book collects essays, columns
As the Crow Flies By Phil Crossman Review by Tina Cohen A new collection of essays by Vinalhaven’s Phil Crossman features on its cover a bird’s eye view of the island’s…
September 18
Puffin population strong, but now threatened by climate change
After more than 40 years of restoration work, seabirds are nesting on islands
By Nancy Griffin It took years of painstaking effort to restore seagoing puffins to a Maine island where they had historically nested but had long ago disappeared, victims of human…
September 16
Second-hand stores helping keep older islanders at home
Islands raise funds for eldercare facilities through seasonal shops
By Susan Q. Stranahan On a Saturday morning in late summer, the Red Studio at Chebeague Island’s Island Commons is crowded. A customer requests dimensions of the oriental rug displayed…
September 6
My summer of trying new things
Musical, transportation challenges remind me to keep growing
By Courtney Naliboff At 38, it’s easy to get into a comfortable routine. Work, music, parenting, swimming, gardening, writing—these are all solidly in my comfort zone, and completely enjoyable. Not…
September 6
Summer on a Maine island creates 'fomo'
Or, how I learned that it’s OK to say ‘no’
By Barbara Fernald It is 10 a.m. on Aug. 1. The temperature is 78 degrees with 54 percent humidity. A gorgeous summer day on the coast of Maine. No wonder…
September 4
How art can make science understandable
Bigelow Laboratory’s lecture series explores science-inspired art
By Stephanie Bouchard Ecological artist Krisanne Baker of Waldoboro focuses much of her art work on water, so she spends a lot of time in and around it, but one…
September 4
Safety systems worked when ship lost power off Eastport
Port authority commends pilot Gerry Morrison
By Tom Walsh Moving 600-foot ships through a narrow passage known for its raging tides seems like dangerous work. Especially when things go wrong. But Capt. Gerry Morrison of Perry…
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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