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December 8
Island autumn and birds on the wing
Counting the migrators, savoring the season
The birds aren’t the only thing migrating these days. From shallower water the lobster traps start to either come ashore or get moved out to deeper water...
December 7
Southern Maine harbors to get their own dredge
Gear will be used Kittery to Scarborough
A dredge is a critical tool for moving sand on a regular basis to reinforce the shoreline at Camp Ellis and other communities, much like places do in Cape Cod and Florida
December 7
Maine’s climate goals spur changes to grid
Utilities must now plan for new energy sources
Until now, CMP and Versant have been able to plan expansion and investment strategies to realize purely corporate interests without any meaningful input from customers...
December 7
Recipes or not
Freestylin’ with leftovers
The first reader comment said, “This is stupid—slap peanut butter on a piece of bread and jelly on the other and BAM you got your freaking sandwich.”
December 7
Ticked off at a nasty arthropod
Proliferation of ticks leads to serious illness
My infection came in the form of 24-hour bouts of low fever and severe joint pain that left me barely able to walk.
December 7
Landscape amnesia on a changing coast
Downeast storm in 2021 was a warning shot
Amid the deluge, the two main roads that lead into town were both impassable, their underlying culverts gone...
December 7
Planning for climate's impacts on tourism
UMaine MDI study shows benefits of collaboration
A study from the University of Maine shows that bringing together academics and tourism developers on Mount Desert Island is an effective way to identify climate change impacts and determine what can be done to address them...
December 5
Be sure to feed the watchdogs
A robust press is a pillar of democracy
The irony wasn’t lost on the audience. Especially this audience. I attended the Maine Press Association’s fall conference in Bar Harbor in late October—for the first time in over 20…
December 5
Offshore wind blows across Searsport
State considering four staging options on Sears Island
Have you heard there’s another plan to develop Sears Island in Searsport? The state is considering using 100 acres or so on the western shore as a site where enormous…
November 30
Mouth-watering recipes for a cause
Cookbook inspires boldness, supports fisheries
Whole meals can be constructed, appetizers to dessert, with mixed drinks thrown in.
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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