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May 21
National models for broadband impart lessons
Maine communities are driving broadband initiatives, but what’s happening elsewhere?
By Kendra Jo Grindle In Clatskanie, a small rural town in northwestern Oregon, local organizers are piloting a new way to connect—“mesh” networks. Medina County, Ohio is implementing an open access fiber model to bring multiple, competitive internet service providers (ISPs) to residents county-wide. Multiple electric co-ops in Tennessee are investing in fiber as a new opportunity for their customers…
May 21
UMaine scientist pursues ‘Lost Beasts of the Ice Age’
Work in Siberia, Arctic could help reverse climate change effects
Jacquelyn Gill stood entranced inside a permafrost cave in Siberia. Woolly mammoth tusks protruded through glistening walls. A lion cub, dead for 30,000 or more years, appeared as if it…
May 21
Wary of being told I’m ‘looking good’
Update on cancer treatment includes unexpected sensations
By Phil Crossman I’ve been reminded, since a January column disclosing I have cancer, that an update is called for. Since treatment began, little irritants have become routine. My nose…
May 20
‘We ain’t quaint’
A noted writer’s tale of settling in a fishing village 60 years ago
The Peninsula, by Louise Dickinson Rich (1958, Lippincott) By Tom Walsh Great books often serve as literary time machines, taking readers back to the way things were. Anyone interested in the…
May 17
Adapting to a changing climate means listening
National gathering renewed commitment to rising to challenge
By Sam Belknap Too often, our conversations about climate change turn to doom and gloom as we try to wrap our minds around the magnitude of its impacts and the…
May 17
Biddeford’s Palace Diner serves up chummy foodie experience
Owners continue 100-year-old tradition, but nudge quality into 21stcentury
By Sally Noble For as long as anyone can remember, there’s been a 15-stool Palace Diner in Biddeford—in fact, it’s been there as long as its habitat, a 1927 Pollard…
May 17
Finding community in the strangest of places
Islesboro has shown, and broadened, the definition of community
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…
May 17
Food, drink, and music at Vinalhaven’s new Skål
Local entrepreneur Kris Davidson opens ‘speakeasy’
By Courtney Naliboff Vinalhaven’s night life will get a little more vibrant beginning in late May with the opening of Kris Davidson’s speakeasy, Skål. Located at 6 Bodwell Lane, the…
May 17
How islanders kept fit over the winter
Formal to informal activities, everything from volleyball to dance is offered
By Kris Osgood In Maine, the winter months can be long, and that is especially true on the islands where there are fewer amenities than on the mainland. Keeping weight…
May 17
Maine company deploys energy technology in Alaska
ORPC pioneered tidal device in Florida and Eastport
By William Hall//Photos by Michele Stapleton Power-generating technology piloted in Washington County will soon provide a commercial source of electricity in Alaska. The technology’s developer, ORPC Inc., unveiled its…
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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