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October 23
Education out of the classroom, onto the water
Eastern Maine Skippers program prepares high school students to apply science, engineering to post-grad life
We Americans are generous about offering our children educational opportunity. In some European countries, high school graduates are “sorted” toward different post-graduate options based on test results. Those options dictate very different fates, which seems cruel, especially if one’s child is a late bloomer or has suffered through some trauma that depresses test results. Still, the concept has some merit,…
October 23
Gouldsboro, South Portland look to redefine waterfronts
Maine Coastal Program grants help fund planning efforts
The 2010 closure of the Stinson sardine cannery in Prospect Harbor and the layoffs of scores of workers sparked fears about this small town’s economic well-being. But since 2012, the…
October 23
How to see Millinocket as an island
Island Institute places Island Fellow in the North Woods
Reflections is a monthly column written by Island Fellows, recent college grads who do community service work on Maine islands and in remote coastal communities through the Island Institute, publisher…
October 23
Lobster landings drop, but industry remains optimistic
Prices lower, bait higher, but juveniles seem plentiful
Lobster landings fell off significantly this season compared with 2016. But 2016 was a record year, and some fishermen aren’t surprised to see a drop-off. They also believe the resource…
October 23
Nantucket as symbol of undesirable island fate
Dismissing its conspicuous qualities may miss important lesson
By Tom Groening A year ago, my wife and I returned to Nantucket to celebrate our 35th anniversary. It was our first time back since I began working at the…
October 23
New Eastport breakwater ready to welcome marine activity
Facility built to be used by fishing boats, cargo vessels, and cruise ships
By Jacqueline Weaver Finishing touches on the new $15 million breakwater in Eastport were due to be completed Nov. 1 with the installation of floats alongside a new pier that provides…
October 23
Waves of change in Boothbay Harbor, Popham
Waterfront developments in both communities pending, or may be pending
The broad sands of Popham Beach have been battered by storms in recent years, diminishing the distance between dunes and the ocean. But according to a story in the Bangor…
October 2
Deer Isle native finds career in young adult, children's literature
Anica Mrose Rissi is author of Anna, Banana series
Anica Mrose Rissi is an accidental writer. Growing up on Deer Isle, she moved to the bigger world while attending Yale University in New Haven, Conn., then moved on to…
October 2
Estuary Beat: St. George clam flats, Saco River islands, and sturgeon
Pollution closes clam flats in the St. George River Shellfish harvesting areas in the St. George River, which runs from Waldo County to Knox County, were closed in early September…
October 2
Facebook feedback: What our readers say about Maine and hurricanes
Should the state mandate preparedness?
Maine may be relatively safe from hurricanes, but warming waters could change that status. We certainly are not immune from sea level rise. So, what should Maine's response be? We…
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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