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December 28
Seeing the forest and the trees
Tour offers explanation of Fox islands tree progression
Chuck Gadzik of Vinalhaven led a community walk devoted to resilient and diverse forests on the islands earlier this year.
December 22
Chebeague chooses new chaplain
Victor Diaz aims for ‘active presence’ in community
“Victor is able to speak to all generations,” she says. “I feel like he stands in the middle and can speak to our traditional, older population as well as attract others who are younger, like millennials.”
December 22
Island Institute awarded USDA funding
Grants help Fellows program and small businesses
Island Institute, a Rockland-based community development organization focused on island and coastal communities, has been awarded two key grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The nonprofit landed a Rural…
December 20
Forgotten community honors its veterans
African Americans from Peterborough served their country
“We are on hallowed ground,” Amanda Shelmerdine, Warren’s sexton said in her opening remarks. “Our veterans came from humble beginnings..."
December 20
Report shows Maine with high lung cancer rates
American Lung Association calls for more screening
The 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report reveals that Maine ranks 44 out of 48 in the nation for incidence rate of lung cancer, while also ranking in the top…
December 20
Rockweed harvesting is sustainable
Story took ‘sour view’ of important industry
Contrary to a recent article in this newspaper (“Illegal rockweed harvesting threatens environment,” November issue), rockweed harvesting is an environmentally sustainable practice that is crucial to the future of Maine’s…
December 20
Maritime historian launches online presence
Lincoln Paine reviews maritime history books
Maritime historian and author Lincoln Paine has launched a new online platform...
December 19
Columbus, Squanto, and our original sin
Holidays should focus us on restoring Native status
This, the December/January issue of The Working Waterfront, prints between a couple of holidays that are sort of related—Indigenous Peoples Day and Thanksgiving. The history embedded in these dates is…
December 19
Where ideas are plentiful, but resources scarce
Loan funding helps small business dream big
A few weeks ago, at a small library in South Thomaston, I had the opportunity to sit down with several Maine business owners. We were brought together by the U.S.…
December 18
GrowSmart Maine wins grant
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King have announced that GrowSmart Maine has been awarded $304,636 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Community Development Initiative grant program. The funding…
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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