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August 22
Gardening as a way of putting down community roots
Large tin cistern is the missing piece for our home garden
Eight years ago, as a symbol of our intention to stay on North Haven indefinitely, I bought apple trees and asparagus crowns for Bill as a Chanukah present. I gave him a drawing of the plants then, and in April, a package arrived from Fedco. Two tiny whips with root-balls attached and a 12-pack of octopus-like roots sat on the…
August 22
Living in, and telling a community’s story
Community journalism means being embedded in your hometown
We journalists are supposed to be objective, but really, the objectivity exists in the work we produce, not in our hearts. The truth is that we tend to be an…
August 22
Put a price on what’s poisoning our atmosphere
Taxing carbon can help slow climate change
By Eric Toder Rising carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels and other activities that release greenhouse gases threaten the future well-being of all of us. These emissions warm the planet,…
August 22
When chefs and lobstermen meet, live
Lobster collaborative produces event in New York on July 16
Anyone around Little Cranberry Island would say my husband Bruce, a lobster fisherman, has a knack for getting involved in some very interesting media situations. (See “One lobsterman’s 15 minutes of…
August 17
Coastal Cleanup begins Sept. 15
Event marks 30th anniversary
Registration is now open for Maine’s Coastweek Coastal Cleanup which begins Saturday, Sept. 15 and runs through Saturday, Sept. 22. One of Maine’s largest volunteer events, the Coastal Cleanup provides an opportunity for…
August 17
Voters approve Bristol Falls Dam preservation, fish ladder
Town to begin soliciting plans, bids
By Tom Walsh The “Dam Strong” bumper stickers that have recently surfaced throughout the Lincoln County community of Bristol have now given way to a new message: “Dam Right.” A…
August 15
Electric vehicle charging stations added to key corridors
Ellsworth is latest to join the EV network
On June 26, Ellsworth City Council Chairman Marc Blanchette backed up his plug-in hybrid electric car to the city’s first publically available Level 2 electric vehicle charging station, located under…
August 15
How Trump administration’s immigration policies are hurting Maine
With the state’s aging population, businesses need migrant labor pool
By Julia Brown Maine recently hosted statewide “Families Belong Together” rallies protesting the administration’s so-called “zero tolerance” policy. While the unprecedented policy of separating and detaining asylum seekers has rightfully…
August 15
Islands in the woods, islands in the water
Isolated communities face similar challenges head-on
Reflections is written by Island Fellows, recent college grads who do community service work on Maine islands and in remote coastal communities through the Island Institute, publisher of The Working Waterfront…
August 3
Benedict Arnold and the rest of the story
Renowned history writer Nathaniel Philbrick talks about his latest book in Rockland
By Nancy Griffin Nathaniel Philbrick, best-selling author of several books on early American history, used his low-key but direct delivery to make the audience sit up and listen during his…
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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