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August 22
The ‘mostly’ universal allure of water
The inherent goodness of people does waver
By Phil Crossman My mother was possessed of a resolute conviction that people were good. Certainly, in spite of mounting evidence to the contrary, she felt my three younger brothers and I were clear examples, obedient youngsters whose first concern was to behave ourselves and do nothing that would meet with her disapproval. In spite of our best efforts, her faith…
August 22
UMaine study looks at Gulf of Maine temperature trends
Core samples, plankton work will include Native students
Gulf of Maine temperature trends and variability during the past 11,000 years will be the focus of a five-year study led by a University of Maine paleo-oceanographer to enhance long-term…
August 21
Big hearts build tiny house for veteran
Island architect part of team building home in Cherryfield
By Jacqueline Weaver “Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing. Without stable shelter, it all falls apart.” —Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond Architect Jeri D. W. Spurling has dedicated her professional…
August 21
But is it worth it?
Downtown amenities like sidewalks raise questions
Analysis by Tom Groening I drive to work in Rockland each day by darting onto the one-way Main Street and then making a quick right turn onto Winter Street, which…
August 21
Climate change drives writer from skeptic to alarmist
Prognosis for next century is brutally bleak
The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming David Wallace-Wells; Tim Duggan Books, New York, 2019 Reviewed by Dana Wilde The question about climate change is not whether it’s happening, but how…
August 21
Island life still holds capacity for surprise
As my time wraps up on North Haven, the experiences mount
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…
August 21
Maine’s right whale plan is due by September
State considering several scenarios to meet risk reduction
By Susie Arnold The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) will submit a proposal to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in September outlining how the state’s lobster fishery will…
August 21
You don’t need a weatherman to know which way…
Maine’s climate, for better and worse, is wrapped up in our values
By Tom Groening Sitting in the sun on a brief foray out of the office the other day, I got to thinking about our relationship with the weather here in…
August 20
Massive freshwater aquifer may lie off Atlantic Seaboard
Research used wells drilled in oil exploration and electromagnetic receivers
By Craig Idlebrook Researchers have discovered evidence that there may be a massive freshwater aquifer off the U.S. Atlantic coast, according to a new study published in Nature. The study provided…
August 14
'Headmaster' educates boaters on keeping a clean bay
Friends of Casco Bay’s new pump-out vessel helps boaters comply with law
More than 100 people gathered June 10 on Portland’s waterfront to cheer the christening and launch of the Friends of Casco Bay’s 26-foot pump-out boat, a specially-built vessel that siphons raw…
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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