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January 29
Three takes on making connections
Unhappy reader, broadband in the U.K., and our Waypoints conference
A letter recently landed on my desk from a reader of The Working Waterfront. The man, who lives in New Harbor, receives the newspaper in his mailbox; we mail the paper to everyone on Maine’s 15 year-round islands, as well to all of Mount Desert Island, the Blue Hill-Stonington peninsula, the Port Clyde peninsula, the Pemaquid peninsula, and other areas;…
January 26
Portland pub owners recognized for Casco Bay advocacy
Friends of Casco Bay honor Rick Frantz and Jennifer Fox
Rick Frantz and Jennifer Fox are part of Portland’s vibrant waterfront scene. They own Andy’s Old Port Pub on Commercial Street, and they take the ferry home each night to…
January 25
Bar Harbor residents to consider purchasing former ferry site
June vote asks town to purchase former Nova Scotia ferry property for $3.5 million
In June, Bar Harbor voters will be asked if they want to purchase the former ferry terminal from the Maine Department of Transportation for $3.5 million. If they decide to…
January 25
Canada’s trade deal with EU is hurting Maine lobster
Advocates hope Maine catch can be absorbed elsewhere
Fears are mounting that the state’s lobster industry might become collateral damage in conflict sparked by the Trump administration’s distrust of free trade agreements. In recent years, Maine lobster exporters…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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