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January 30
Casco Bay better for volunteer efforts
Friends of Casco Bay recognize long-term volunteers
More than 100 volunteers and supporters of Friends of Casco Bay attended a Jan. 24 recognition ceremony honoring those who give their time to help protect the environmental health of Casco Bay. The Volunteer Appreciation Celebration was an opportunity for Friends of Casco Bay to thank all its volunteers, including those who monitor the water quality of the Bay, clean up shorelines, stencil…
January 30
Cruise ship industry important to Maine, but so is environment
Inspections on discharge rules are essential
Thirty years ago, any cruise ship visiting Maine made headlines in newspapers and prompted live remote shots by TV stations. Then, for towns like Bar Harbor and Portland, cruise ships…
January 30
Cruise ship regularly used ‘magic pipe’ to discharge oil waste
Princess, Carnival lines pleaded guilty to environmental violation
The Caribbean Princess, a cruise ship that visited Maine, regularly used an illegal pipe from 2005 to 2013 to discharge oily wastewater, according to federal court documents. In a settlement…
January 30
Dish migrations dictate: put a name on it
Pie plates, glass and silverware move around the Cranberry Isles
I was having a cup of tea with my neighbor, Mary Schuch, last week as she recalled what it was like, three years ago, to move into my nephew Malcolm’s…
January 30
Everybody loves chicken
Birds have personality, but also favored by predators
Just about everybody loves chicken. Even vegans love them, although differently than, say, Colonel Sanders, a hawk and probably you and I. In addition to juicy chicken thighs, boneless breasts…
January 30
Hyperlocal radio: Belfast has new low-power radio station, joining Eastport, Rockland and Standish
WBFY on air at 100.9 FM
Some 20 years ago, a weather-related disaster struck a small town in South Dakota, and officials wanted to reach residents with emergency information. The five radio stations heard in town…
January 30
Letters to the editor: Volcanoes not responsible
Misconception To the editor: In the December/January edition of The Working Waterfront, letter writer Ivan Hills repeats a widely disseminated piece of misinformation to the effect that volcanoes are responsible…
January 30
New owners take helm at Stonington’s Inn on the Harbor
College instructor, photographer start new life at old lodging establishment
“We’ve finally slowed down a bit,” laughed Dana Durst, two months after giving up a 12-year career as an instructor in psychology and education at the University of Pittsburgh. But…
January 30
Passing the torch—Helping next generation of boatyard owners protects jobs, access
'Succession planning' is key for family-owned yards
This is the second in a three-part series about the role boat builders and boatyards play in Maine’s coastal and island economy. Boatyards, marinas and boat builders represent a large…
January 30
Peter Ralston’s ‘Pentecost’ named Maine’s ‘most iconic’ image
Down East magazine calls photo ‘exquisite’
You know the image. Prints have been sold on every continent but Antarctica. And you know it because it tells a story, a story that resonates both with those visiting…
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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