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March 19
No benefits to Maine for allowing offshore drilling
Tourism, fishing would be threatened by oil exploration
By Kristin Jackson It’s no secret that Mainers rely on the ocean. Whether it’s our lobstermen hauling traps, our seaside inns welcoming guests, or our families visiting the shore, our legendary coastline and clean and healthy ocean drive our economy and way of life. No wonder Mainers from all walks of life, including all of Maine’s Congressional Delegation and the…
March 19
The power of storytelling, past and present
Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society preserves voices of time’s witnesses
Reflections is a monthly column 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…
March 19
The road trip, part III
Wilderness and the West beckoned, but an annoying sound lingered
I will remind the reader that in early 2017 Elaine found just what we were looking for right next door, in New Hampshire. It was a 2003 white VW Eurovan…
March 15
Expanding economy forces the question: Who do we want to be?
Development proposals along the length of Maine coast divide towns
In September, we’ll mark the ten-year anniversary of a frightening moment in our country’s history. Just weeks before the presidential election that saw Barack Obama defeat John McCain, George W.…
March 15
House Island’s history: Fort, immigrants, bootleggers
Changes on ‘Ellis Island of the North’ in Portland Harbor
House Island in Portland Harbor is, and has been, many things: an early European fish station, site of an early 19th century fort, a quarantine facility in the early 20th…
March 15
MDI’s affordable housing shortage squeezes labor force
Hancock County residents pay higher share of income on rent, mortgages
On an overcast February day, with the help of contractors donating their services, Island Housing Trust had a small house trucked a couple of miles along wooded roads from one…
March 15
Washburn & Doughty wins ferry bid
Maine’s Department of Transportation has awarded the contract for a new ferry to Washburn & Doughty of East Boothbay. The company was one of five bidders for the 154-foot passenger-vehicle…
March 15
When right whales die, lobstermen get nervous
Right whales face extinction, lobster industry wary of new rules
Seventeen endangered North Atlantic right whales died in Canadian and U.S. waters in 2017. Now scientists are saying the increase in deaths and decrease of calving rates could mean the…
March 7
Lobster landings, value dipped in 2017
Industry managers say fishery remains strong
Lobster landings and the value of the catch both decreased in 2017, but Department of Marine Resources officials say the fishery remains strong. Almost 111 million pounds of lobster were…
March 3
Ferry service still pondering rate hike
Decision will be made by DOT commissioner
After taking public comment at three public hearings in recent weeks on Islesboro, Vinalhaven, and Swan’s Island, and accepting written submissions through March 2, the Maine State Ferry Service has…
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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