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June 19
Yearning for a place that's not quite the same
Virus will remake places we love
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. By Ellie Mason For years now, I have been turning the term “solastalgia” over in my mind. Coined by the Australian eco-philosopher Glenn Albrecht, solastalgia, in its simplest form, is…
June 18
Carolyn Chute returns with character-rich new novel
Icons, thinkers, and heroes populate sprawling work
Review by Tina Cohen In the world of contemporary Maine literature, Carolyn Chute is a prolific and highly original author. Best known for her first novel, subsequently made into a…
June 18
Economy should focus on entrepreneurs
State's strategy must be less reactive, less complacent
By Tom Groening If you had to describe Maine’s economy to someone who had never visited, what would you say? The caveat, of course, is the answer should reflect the…
June 12
Oceania Riviera dwarfs tiny Eastport
Norwegian cruise ship finds safe harbor Downeast
Note: This story was updated June 16. By Tom Walsh//Photos by Leslie Bowman The June 14 arrival of the 785-foot cruise ship Oceania Riviera at its temporary berth on Eastport's downtown breakwater more…
June 10
Governor's order would kill Bar Harbor businesses, say owners
MDI-based tourism generated $387 million in 2018
By Jacqueline Weaver Editor's note: Since this story was published in the June edition, Gov. Janet Mills has offered an alternative plan to the 14-day quarantine for out-of-state visitors. Bar…
June 5
From fishing to farming—scallops (and goats)
Marsden Brewer is cautiously exploring scallop aquaculture
For some fishermen, Maine’s aquaculture industry has been a thorny subject that includes concerns like navigational safety and environmental health. But as a third-generation fisherman, Marsden Brewer of Stonington sees…
June 5
Maine can vote to close the digital divide
Bond to expand broadband access is on July 14 ballot
Seventeen houses. I don’t feel our list of “needs” was unusual for first-time homebuyers. Yet, in March and April of last year, my husband and I trudged through the snow…
June 4
Defiance may be making reappearance in York
The pre-Revolutionary sloop is rare example of New England ship
By Jacqueline Weaver Time and again since 1958, fierce storms have peeled back an unusual amount of beach sand in York, temporarily revealing remnants of a 50-foot wooden hull thought…
June 4
Machias confronts frequent tidal floods
April spring tide threatened dike that carries Route 1
By Sarah Craighead Dedmon State snowplows descended on Machias the morning after an April storm, but they weren’t there to remove spring snow. Instead, they plowed debris from the Machias…
June 4
Maine must do better at welcoming diversity
Island Institute is reflecting on and addressing this impediment to growth
By Rob Snyder You’ve heard it said many times: “Maine is a white state,” or maybe even, “Maine is the whitest state.” Actually, Maine is not a white state. Some…
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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