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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 Transportation (DOT) worked with the Department of Environmental Protection's air quality bureau to put together a draft plan for spending the money. DOT is accepting comments on the plan through Jan.…
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
The remnants of boats destroyed during the Oct. 30 storm washed ashore near Belfast's breakwater.
November 20

‘Bomb cyclone’ explodes over Maine coast

Portland’s Bayside neighborhood threatened by rising seas
Those of us who endured the Ice Storm of 1998, which knocked out power for days and even weeks for many, take a certain pride in having survived the ordeal.…
Tom Groening
House on a hill on Islesboro.
November 20

A five day return to the 19th century

Power outage a reminder of an earlier way of life
Oh, sure, the power will probably go out, for a little while anyway, so I suppose it would be a good idea to fill a few empty milk jugs with…
Sandy Oliver
November 20

Caught: the reality behind the first fishermen's co-op

Glen Libby’s story follows arc of groundfishing’s rise, fall, and future
Caught: time. place. fish. By Glen Libby and Antonia Small; Wrack Line Books, Port Clyde, Maine, 2016; 120 pages, large format paperback, $40. By design, Caught, with text by by…
Dana Wilde
Work was underway in November to bring broadband-speed internet to Islesford.
November 20

Change in the air, and in the fiber optic, on the Cranberrys

Town’s move to invest in broadband internet is taking tangible shape
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” —SocratesIn March of 2016, at the annual meeting for…
Barbara Fernald
The woking waterfront on Islesford (Little Cranberry Island) is busy
November 20

Decorum in D.C., as seen from inside (and above) the room

Testifying at congressional hearing revealed a different perspective on politics
I’ve learned a trick that helps me move through high-pressure situations. I wish I’d been able to use this trick when I was competing in piano recitals as a kid.…
Rob Snyder
Weird light over Penobscot Bay
November 20

November is a time of waiting

Change of seasons on island brings anticipation for new activities
As I’m writing this column, October’s been over for two days. I must confess to feeling a little let down. October gave us unseasonable warmth, an unexpected continuing glut of…
Courtney Naliboff

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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