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June 16
Home: Portland in the 1960s
Note: This is the first in a three-part series recollecting the look and feel of Portland in the 1960s, '70s and '80s by a Maine writer who spent his youth there. About 5 a.m. around the first of December 1977, I was standing in streetlight shadows on the corner of High and Spring Streets in Portland. It was cold. Behind…
June 16
Millennial generation key to Maine’s future
Coastal towns poised to lure 18-33 age group... with some work
They’re the young generation and they’ve got something to say. And if Maine policy makers are smart, they’ll listen. After decades of dominating the economy, politics and culture, the baby…
June 15
Fellows explore university-industry marine partnerships
Program developed by University of Maine, UMaine at Machias.
Eight students from Maine universities delved into the science and practice of marine aquaculture recently, thanks to an innovative new program developed by the University of Maine and University of…
June 2
Film screened in Belfast June 16 explores conflicting ocean uses
On Thursday, June 16 the film “A New England Story for Sustaining the Sea” will be shown at the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. A discussion following the…
May 26
Draft ocean plan suggests better data, coordination for users
Public hearings follow in June
The draft of a first-ever plan for the ocean was released May 25, launching a new way of considering a host of marine uses for the region from Connecticut to…
May 23
...And counting
We live in the age of metrics, but are we counting the cost?
"In God we trust; everyone else, bring data." —Michael Bloomberg For better or worse, we live in the age of metrics. The jury isn't in yet, but I'm thinking it's…
May 23
A once rare bird now eats another
Unintended consequence of a great conservation success stories
If Ben Franklin had known in 1782 what the bald eagles would be up to in Maine in 2015, he might have pushed harder to select the wild turkey as…
May 23
A rock ‘n roll novel with a melancholy, humorous heart
A rock star, his doctor and a super-fan populate engaging story
Vexation Lullaby By Justin Tussing/Catapult, 2016 Mild-mannered and romantically abandoned doctor Peter Silver is not accustomed to mystery or adventure, but finds himself steeped in both when he trades in…
May 23
Feasting with the summer folk an island tradition
Good food, ravenously consumed, seasoned with laughter
Just beneath the surface in most men there lurks a real grub. My wife offered this wry observation after I described to her the behavior of the men in attendance…
May 23
May’s mayhem includes jewelry making, study and travel
‘To do’ list has columnist’s head spinning
Last November and December I made plans to be away from Little Cranberry Island during the first two weekends in May. It all sounded so great at the time, and…
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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