“Change is the only constant.” That’s one of the memorable sayings of my graduate school advisor, Dr. Bob Steneck. I started my career in Steneck’s lab, researching how the abundance and composition of seaweeds on Caribbean coral reefs can make or break the start of life for baby corals. As I was working on my thesis, “Running the gauntlet to…

At a recent Damariscotta Select Board meeting, the public heard a proposal for a joint public works department between Damariscotta and neighboring Newcastle. Both towns have been working together to visualize...

Men handled the heavy lifting and soldering of cans, while women cooked, processed, and packed the meat in addition to labeling cans.

NAME: Skye Butterson-Dunn TITLE: Community Development Officer FOCUS: I work in the Center for Climate and Community on the Resilient Energy team at Island Institute, where we support Maine’s island…

Many Maine communities have a strong tradition of fishing, boatbuilding, or people otherwise using the Gulf of Maine to support their families. Building on that strong heritage, the state has…

I’m not from Maine, but I’ve talked to many people since I got here. There are other ways I could open this piece, to introduce myself as the new editor…

One of Eastport’s behemothic houses—a remnant of the port’s mercantile legacy—has been saved from demolition. Beyond its historic value, the Isaac Hobbs mansion carries a vital connection to stories much…

An Oct. 30 event honoring Tom Groening, the retiring editor of The Working Waterfront and Island Journal, was as much a toast to his own career as it was an…

Sea level rise will accelerate in the decades ahead, and coastal communities should act now to assess risks and identify solutions for the long term—generations or even a century or…

I’m fascinated by working waterfronts—those extraordinary places along the Maine coast that link coastal communities to global trade, connect people to the ocean and good food to our tables, and…