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July 24
Air quality—a tale of two Maines
Portland, Bangor see divergent results
Maine’s air quality is experiencing mixed results since last year’s report, according to the American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of the Air” report. Bangor remains one of only seven cities in the nation that ranks on the cleanest cities lists for all three measures of pollution and is celebrating its sixth consecutive year as one of the cleanest cities for…
July 18
‘Working the Sea’ is Marine Museum’s summer show
Industry photography captures evolving fisheries
[caption id="attachment_36904" align="aligncenter" width="375"] A dipnet full of scup, or porgies, rests on the trap boat gunwale as Tony Coccoro repeats the endless task of repairing tears in the weir…
July 18
Will lobstermen ever embrace multihulls?
Lower fuel consumption, more comfort are upside
Along the Maine coast, spring arrives with an explosion of daffodils, the sound of peepers, and a pilgrimage of spotted salamanders crossing darkened roads. Life also returns to boatyards that…
July 13
The ‘solastalgia’ of pandemic life
Debut novel describes family’s painful pivot
Pete and Alice in Maine By Caitline Shetterly, HarperCollins (2023) REVIEW BY CARL LITTLE The pandemic interrupted the lives of many families, including the foursome that take center stage in…
July 13
How’s the weather? Arlene Cole will tell you
Newcastle woman recorded data for weather service for 58 years
[caption id="attachment_36880" align="alignnone" width="600"] Arlene Cole has been recording data for the National Weather Service for 58 years.[/caption] Ask Arlene Cole what the weather was on May 13, 1965, and…
July 12
Island crime, battled with humor
Two appetizing novels by Camden resident
Lobsters Without Borders (2022) Don’t Touch My Cocktail! (2023) By Carol Chen Carol Chen, a Camden resident, is debuting as a mystery writer with two books out now, Lobsters Without…
July 12
Sunbeam heads south
Visits to Boothbay Harbor, Falmouth planned
[caption id="attachment_36825" align="alignright" width="600"] Maine Seacoast Mission’s Sunbeam anchored in Cape Split Harbor.[/caption] At the end of July, Maine Seacoast Mission’s flagship vessel, the 74-foot Sunbeam, will host two open…
July 12
Feds ordered to re-work whale rules
Court sides with lobster industry advocates
In a major victory for Maine’s lobster industry, a federal appeals court in June ordered the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to go back to the drawing board and re-work…
July 12
Commission approves lobster size rules
Changes would be triggered by species decline
An interstate regulatory commission has approved a rule that could change the minimum and maximum sizes for lobster harvesting as a means of protecting the species. The change was adopted…
July 12
Fort Gorges—Time for new ownership?
Advocacy group suggests state or national park
PHOTOS BY JOEL PAGE [caption id="attachment_36816" align="alignright" width="600"] Fort Gorges in Portland Harbor, as seen from the water.[/caption] Fort Gorges has stood prominently in the middle of Portland Harbor for…
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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