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December 14
Frenchman Bay project will help protect maritime heritage
American Aquafarms committed to adhering to rigorous standards
The U.S. is a minor aquaculture producer, ranked 17th on a global scale, but it is the leading global importer of fish and fishery products. Approximately 90 percent of the seafood we eat comes from abroad, over half of it from aquaculture. A lot of the salmon we’re buying isn’t from our waters; it's shipped across thousands of miles from…
December 14
Affordable around New England
Housing projects in region innovate
Maine is not the only state to grapple with a lack of affordable housing. A combination of aging populations and aging housing stock has created an acute affordable housing shortage…
December 11
Before bridges: River crossings relied on ferries
Boats carried rail cars across the Kennebec River
Once a primary mode of transportation for many Mainers, ferries are more often a fun excursion than a necessity, at least for those who live and work on the mainland.…
December 11
Marsden Hartley’s Corea and 'Lobster Fishermen'
Iconic painting speaks to place and community
This column marks the launch of an occasional feature by renowned art writer Carl Little on images of Maine’s working waterfront. When Marsden Hartley returned to his native state in…
December 8
Affordable housing—from ‘they’ to ‘we’
Speaker says rural nature can be Maine’s asset
An outsider might be baffled by Maine’s housing statistics. Some 70 percent of us own our own homes. Yet according to MaineHousing Director Dan Brennan, housing is now at “crisis…
December 8
Worker shortage impacting lobster fishery
Trap manufacturer had to delay delivery of gear
You see the signs everywhere: “Help Wanted” or “Hiring Now.” Businesses in every sector of Maine’s economy have found it difficult to hire the number and type of workers they…
December 8
The island approach to medicine
Timing and distraction were key to care
In 1954, crying and clinging to my Dad’s hand with my good arm, I was brought to Dr. Ralph Earle’s office. He walked quickly toward me but then turned and…
December 8
For Maine, here comes the sun
Residential solar power can help state hit goals
Maine’s climate goals are to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. The residential sector accounts for the second-highest source of emissions in…
December 8
Readers write: Charged up, jumpy, and Ted
Capacity is a concern To the editor: My wife and I have been members of The Island Institute for more than just a couple of years and regularly read articles…
December 8
Why thawing permafrost matters to Maine
UMaine researcher brings Maine perspective to Alaska
As I sit watching the moon rise above the Alaskan skyline and mighty Taku Glacier, I can’t help but wonder how many years into the future this great ice mass…
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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