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September 27
Don’t overlook the hidden marine economy
‘Out of sight’ shouldn’t mean this sector’s impact is discounted
Much of the joy that comes in working this newspaper’s “beat” is tied to the rich breadth of the stories we consider. We print and circulate 50,000 copies of each issue (we publish ten times a year), and those copies are found from Portland to Eastport. That geographic range is part of what defines our beat. The eight Maine coastal…
September 27
How Tasmania’s lobster fishery responded to algal blooms
Early warning system now in place to limit harvest, communicate to public
By Susie Arnold, Ph. D. and Heather Deese, Ph. D. What issue has the ability to close down a fishery overnight, during peak fishing season, with no idea when fishing…
September 27
Preserving our built heritage is worthwhile investment
Historic protection districts, tax credits worth considering
By Greg Paxton and Sarah Hansen Maine’s jagged 3,478-mile coastline grows to over 5,000 miles with all 3,166 offshore islands included, and our maritime heritage established many of the state’s…
September 27
Readers weigh-in on affordable housing
Opinions expressed on The Working Waterfront’s Facebook page
We recently sought reader thoughts on affordable housing, asking on The Working Waterfront’s Facebook page: Has your town already been priced out of the starter house market? If prices are…
September 27
To know, but not possess an island
Gillis succeeds in exploring idea of island in essay collection
Where Edges Don’t Hold: A Small Island Miscellany By Christina Marsden Gillis; CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 2017 In her introduction to this collection, Christina Gillis notes that in organizing Where…
September 20
St. John hurricane disaster raises questions about our islands
Devastation in Caribbean hints at similar threats that may face Maine
I serve on the board of a small school on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is called the Gifft Hill School because of its location, perched atop…
September 13
More rumination on ‘imperfect love’
Strout’s follow-up to Lucy Barton continues
Elizabeth Strout has followed her last novel, My Name is Lucy Barton, with a new book that continues the story. Anything is Possible isn’t only about Lucy and her family,…
September 12
Star Party on Cadillac Mountain highlights Annual Acadia Night Sky Festival
Free 'Shuttle to the Stars' from Mount Desert Island High School
The Star Party on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, and continues through 11 p.m. A free “Shuttle to the Stars” departing from Mount Desert Island…
September 6
Demand for groundfish data continues to increase
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries continues work on Sentinel Survey
The Sentinel Survey, now in its eighth year of research, collects data on the status of groundfish populations in Eastern Maine. The survey is conducted by Maine Center for Coastal…
August 28
Museum hosts Maine Marine Fare, Sept. 9-10
Penobscot Marine Museum mixes fishery science, policy and food in symposium
Maine Marine Fare, a two-day symposium Sept. 9-10 at Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, focuses on what we take from and eat from the sea off the Maine coast, featuring Paul…
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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