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May 20
Islands set high bar for ‘adulting’ beginners
Accountable for being your best self is reward
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 of The Working Waterfront. Erin Love works on Long Island with the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership and other Casco Bay island communities to address common environmental challenges. As my time on…
May 20
Maine has front-row seat for climate change
Help scientists with your observations
We’ve all heard stories of Ye Olde Gulf of Maine. Once upon a time, fish swam up Maine’s rivers by the billions while herring gulls—these days known as “flying rats”—were…
May 20
Making sea salt while the sun shines
Maine Sea Salt thriving in Washington County, producing 40,000 pounds annually
The process of harvesting sea salt isn’t all that complicated. At Maine Sea Salt in Marshfield, the biggest piece of equipment is the sun. Eighteen years ago, Steve and Sharon…
May 20
North Haven housing, eldercare groups gearing up
Properties being acquired, buildings planned
With two houses in the hands of owners, three rental units, an eldercare facility in the works and more projects on the way, North Haven Sustainable Housing is working hard…
May 20
Reversing island ‘brain drain’ falls to locals
Jobs, housing and recreation are keys
As a high school teacher, I spend some time each year talking with students about their next steps. At North Haven Community School, we have a healthy mix in each…
May 20
Swan’s Island’s ‘water girls’
For Lesley and Leah Ranquist, fishing is family tradition
Lesley and Leah Ranquist of Swan’s Island, sisters in their early 20s, were first introduced to fishing when they were mere kindergarteners. Now they are among the 4 percent of…
May 20
Walk this way: Bath’s river walk gets green light
Project will link other public spaces, and boost housing development
A project that has been talked about in Bath for at least a decade is getting closer to becoming a reality. Early this spring, the Bath City Council gave the…
May 19
Belfast’s Front Street Shipyard expands to city land
Ferry partnership work expected to grow jobs
A years-long negotiation with the Belfast City Council has resolved, allowing the high-profile waterfront business Front Street Shipyard to expand onto city property. Front Street Shipyard, established in 2011 on…
May 19
On the record with... Kevin Schneider, Acadia’s new superintendent
Kevin Schneider came in as Acadia’s new superintendent in January, at the start of the park’s centennial year. Schneider has a park anniversary of his own, having started his career…
May 19
Schoodic Marine Center to be transportation, visitor hub
Ferry will link region to Bar Harbor, College of the Atlantic
The Schoodic Marine Center is opening soon for its first season and could boost visitation as well as facilitate on-the-water education and research opportunities in the less-visited part of Acadia National…
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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