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December 13
UMaine study finds ‘tick clusters’ in Acadia
Deciduous, low vegetation favored by arthropods
The researchers collected blacklegged ticks at 114 sites across the park over two years and mapped that data
December 13
Op-ed: MDI housing crisis affects much more
Community nonprofit focuses on Northeast Harbor
The town of Mount Desert asserts in clear terms an underlying problem that radiates out into so many other issues. “The high cost for housing is currently one of the…
December 13
Transitions and transformation on MDI
Community backing is key for climate action
When neighbors talk to neighbors, focused on solutions, we build momentum by connecting based on what we value.
December 13
Casco Bay data shows rapid warming
Friends group reviews 30 years of temperatures
“This rise in water temperature marks an enormous shift,” reports Mike Doan, staff scientist with Friends of Casco Bay.
December 12
A mammoth in Maine
Swan’s Island’s Gary Hoyle tells story of ‘Hairy-it’
Hoyle takes us through the high and low points of the project, the bureaucratic hoops and funding barrels. His dedication to the project is perhaps exemplified by his volunteering for a dinosaur dig in Montana...
December 12
A well-deserved poetic tribute
Women as lightkeepers inspired collection
Wedmore brings these women alive with vivid descriptions of their experiences and their emotional underpinning.
December 12
Blue Hill’s wastewater blues
Nine towns depend on plant’s sea level rise fix
A task force in Blue Hill is developing strategies to mitigate the impact of sea level rise on the town’s infrastructure and other resources. And it’s determined that the greatest…
December 12
Maine boatbuilding: Busy, but fraught
Diversified industry faces labor, supply shortages
According to the industry trade association Maine Built Boats, boatbuilding in the state generates annual industrywide sales of more than $650 million and some 5,000 jobs.
December 9
Home, again, to Matinicus
Buzz Scott tours his native island
Not surprisingly, traps and boats and fishing have been a big part of Scott’s life, though that life took him far from the Gulf of Maine.
December 9
The Deer Isle causeway’s curvy history
Water flow should be part of any repair
The excellent article on the vulnerability of the Deer Isle causeway (The Working Waterfront, November issue) prompts me to add some history, as well as some things to consider when…
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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