By Tom Groening For many New Englanders, Cape Cod is a beach-rimmed vacation destination. But it also may be understood as a canary in the coal mine. The Maine coast and Cape Cod differ in many ways, but one thing they share is a housing market pressured by seasonal residency and vacation rentals. Towns on the Cape, like many Maine…

ROB SNYDER Sand and sky as seen in the Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan. By Rob Snyder​ I recently spent a week with a Jordanian friend touring his country. I…

TOM GROENING John Luft opens a box of photovoltaic panels at ReVision Energy’s Liberty shop. By Tom Groening You might be tempted to see the success of ReVision Energy as…

PETER RALSTON Horace "Hoddy" Hildreth with his wife, Wooly. By Stephanie Bouchard The seed to make a difference in the world was planted at a young age for Horace “Hoddy”…

By Sandy Oliver Whole stores are dedicated to helping cooks do their job. Right after bookstores, and just before yarn shops, kitchen stores are my favorite places to browse, though…

By Kathleen Meil As the newly elected governor, Janet Mills faces the need to revitalize the Maine’s economy, competitiveness, and overall quality of life while safeguarding its iconic natural resources. This…

The Maine Superior Court has ruled the Department of Transportation failed to follow the correct procedure when it raised fares on the Maine State Ferry Service earlier this year. The…

DALE JOYCE/HARBORVIEW STUDIO Donnie Carlson By Jennifer Helman/Photos By Dale Joyce Many people in the lobster industry see fishing as a birthright. They fish because their father fished, and maybe…

It’s not the sexiest topic, but transportation policy impact radiates out through many arenas, including economic development, land use planning, population movement, and environmental protection. For part of my tenure…

By Barbara Fernald In October, many of us in the Cranberry Isles were badly shaken by the untimely death of Courtney Chaplin, an Islesford community member. When he didn’t show…