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"Beyond the Horizon
January 25

Carving the Maine coast

Book captures process of bringing 34 sculptures to Downeast coastal area
  Members of the committee that helped bring the sculpture “Home and Away," by Robert Leverich, to Castine gather shortly after installation. Creating the Maine Sculpture Trail: Legacy of the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium, Donna Salisbury and Tilan Copson, editors From 2007 to 2014, sculptor Jesse Salisbury from Steuben and a remarkable crew of project directors, volunteers, community members, friends,…
Carl Little
A saltwater marsh like this one help absorb storm surge and provide wildlife habitat.
January 25

Maine's salt marshes are disappearing

Tidal wetlands threatened by rising sea levels, storms
Salt marshes are disappearing. Scientists, who say these tidal wetlands are critical components of coastal environments, have been sounding the alarm for years. Salt marshes purify water, protect coastal infrastructure from…
Wanda Curtis
A scallop dragger at its mooring on a cold
January 24

DEP program helps fishermen, boatyards pay for new engines

Clean Marine Engine Program reduces pollution, improves efficiency
It’s not every day the government pays for nearly half of a new engine for a commercial boat, but that’s the case for owners of some vessels. Since 2009, over…
Nick Battista
The Capt. Neal Burgess in Rockland.
January 24

Ferry service floats resident, non-resident fare plan

Island advisory board objects to ‘us vs. them’ approach
A Maine State Ferry Service proposal to raise revenue by creating resident and non-resident rates will be aired at public hearings on Islesboro on Jan. 29 and on Swan’s Island…
Tom Groening
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke at the Eastport Arts Center on Jan. 13
January 22

​New York City mayor talks democracy in Eastport

Bill de Blasio praises city’s arts center, functioning community
Donald Trump may have carried Washington County in the 2016 election, but you wouldn’t know it by the reception progressive Democrat and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio got…
Tom Groening
January 17

Free film, panel event: Plastics are 'The Smog of the Sea'

Film shown at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta Jan. 30
The documentary film The Smog of the Sea chronicles a one-week journey of citizen scientists on a mission to assess the fate of plastics in the world’s oceans. The film will be…
Staff Writer
December 27

Maine's share of the VW settlement is $21 million

DOT has plan to boost state's transportation sector
Maine’s share of the recent settlement with Volkswagen for the car manufacturer’s violation of emission laws is about $21 million. While the funds come with restrictions, the state Department of…
Nick Battista
Workers harvest mussels at a aquaculture operation in Southern Maine.
December 19

Aquaculture, seafood processors share $1.7 million in grants

Maine Technology Institute, Alliance for Maine’s Marine Economy support innovation
The Maine Technology Institute and Alliance for Maine’s Marine Economy have awarded eight grants to projects ranging from value-added seafood processing to seaweed aquaculture to shellfish aquaculture. The grant winners…
Staff Writer
Great Head in winter.
December 19

Mark your calendar—Acadia offers four free days in 2018

All national parks participate in free admission days
The National Park Service will offer four days of free admission to all national parks, including Acadia National Park, in 2018. The entrance fee-free days are: Jan. 15: Martin Luther…
Staff Writer
Marine patrol officers Jonathan Varnum (left) and Alex Hebert (right) pose with Col. Jonathan Cornish after graduating from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy on Dec. 15. Having previously completed the academy's pre-service program
December 19

Two marine patrol officers complete training

Staff Writer

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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