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April 11
Boothbay’s ‘hidden treasure’ is water temperature data
Almost 120 years of readings are informing climatologists
Maine’s Department of Marine Resources has maintained a hidden treasure in Boothbay Harbor for nearly 120 years—a daily measurement of sea surface temperatures, which provides an uncommonly long record of a warming ocean. Those daily records (more than 42,000 of them) were translated into annual averages to show the estimated increase in water temperatures at Boothbay Harbor between 1905 and…
April 11
Making our ‘civic deserts’ more fertile
Nonprofit JustME for JustUS engaging rural youth
Like most of Generation Z, many of my early life milestones were bookmarked by incredible socio-political events. I graduated high school in 2016, the same year as a shocking U.S.…
April 11
When admitting you’re wrong is the right move
A captain’s candid confessions reveal the vagaries of ocean
Reading the Glass: A Captain’s View of Weather, Water, and Life on Ships By Elliot Rappaport, Dutton/Penguin Random House (2023) A few of us get to know everything: doctors, editors,…
April 11
The shameful history of a ‘notorious’ slave ship captain
Maine’s Frederick Drinkwater flouted ban on slave trade
[caption id="attachment_35121" align="alignnone" width="700"] A newspaper report on a slave ship arriving in Kittery.[/caption] Maine has a proud history of seafaring captains who braved the open ocean in pursuit of…
April 5
Lobster shells may protect potato crop
UMaine researchers studying pathogen protections
Scientists at the University of Maine are studying lobster shells as a possible aid to microbial communities to ward off soilborne potato pathogens. The novel shell-to-spud combination may connect two…
April 5
Fear of aquaculture not couched in reality
Large or small, industry would be well regulated
An article in the February/March issue The Working Waterfront outlined the fact that an increasing number of coastal towns in Maine fear, and are interposing regulatory measures that bar or…
April 5
Vietnamese street food meets Maine seafood in Brunswick
Signature sandwich recalls French, Vietnamese traditions
At Fishermen’s Net Seafood Restaurant & Market in Brunswick, the new owners are infusing the flavors of Vietnam in their cuisine with Bánh Mì, a traditional Vietnamese sandwich. Co-owner Hoa…
April 5
Maine’s ports poised for growth
Wind turbines, refrigeration capacity point to active future
The future of Maine’s three state-supported shipping ports is bright, says Matt Burns, director of the Maine Port Authority. “We have a lot of activities on our plate out to…
March 29
From here to there— Adventures of a yacht delivery skipper
Castine’s Cam Brien finds maritime niche
It’s early October, still hurricane season, and Cam Brien, a professional yacht delivery captain, among other nautical gigs, is sailing a brand new 39-foot sailboat across Frying Pan Shoals, 15…
March 29
Shrinkflation, reformulation, and recipe extinction
How to combat changes in product ingredients, size
Shrinkflation and reformulation are messing with our recipes. This past year, inflation along with supply chain problems sharpened our attention to price increases. Did you notice, though, the few ounces…
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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