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April 17
Escaping winter in Italy brings 'bump' in the road
Kindness to tourists is a good lesson
On Sunday, March 22, Bruce and I caught a windy 5 a.m. ride off island with Richard Howland on his fishing boat, Endeavor. We were flying to Italy on Monday night, but the weather forecast did not guarantee getting away from the island any later. It was just fine to have the added time in Boston while staying with our friends…
April 17
Fire in the galley!
Marine Maritime Academy students learn to fight fire at sea
Charles Salerno surveys the scene with a sharp eye. Several figures in bright yellow and orange jackets and pants crawl up to a doorway, their breathing masks and oxygen tanks…
April 17
Hispanics help Washington County grow
Maine's diversity story begins Downeast
Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of stories about how immigration is changing the face of the Maine coast. The writer, Jennifer Atkinson, is a lawyer in…
April 17
Swan's Island man loses fishing licenses
In rare move, DMR permanently revokes for violations
Lucas Lemoine, the 33-year-old scallop fisherman from Swan's Island charged earlier this year with multiple violations of marine resources laws, has had all of his commercial fishing licenses permanently revoked…
April 17
Town meeting time on the islands
Swan's, Cranberrys find a better way
Town meeting is a celebration at best, or a tense endurance test at worst. Sometimes, it's both. It really depends on what seat you're in. Emerging island leaders find themselves…
April 13
Robin Alden recognized as innovator in fisheries work
Alden wins 2015 Innovator Award through SOURCE Maine Sustainability Awards
STONINGTON — Robin Alden is the recipient of the 2015 Innovator Award as part of the first SOURCE Maine Sustainability Awards presented on April 9 at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. The…
April 7
Lessons learned on offshore wind
Block Island, Monhegan experiences compared, contrasted at conference
Block Island, 12 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, has a year-round population of about 950. Residents pay up to 60 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity, which…
April 7
Offshore aquaculture offers promise, may avoid conflict
Mussels are low maintenance crop
Aquaculture, once seen as a viable alternative to chasing declining wild fish stocks, is rebounding. But fish farming is taking shape in locations and using technology far different from…
April 7
Offshore sand and gravel extraction boon, threat
Maine, other states get federal funds to inventory resource
When Superstorm Sandy rolled over the Jersey shore, it washed away some 20 million cubic yards of beach sand. Replacing that resource is not optional, many believe, because decimated beaches…
April 7
Tall ships festival sails into Portland in July
July 18-20 on Maine State Pier, Maine Wharf and Ocean Gateway Terminal
PORTLAND — Sailing Ships Portland has announced a new maritime festival that is expected to bring tens of thousands of people and a fleet of tall ships to Portland's waterfront…
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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