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Unity College fertile ground for green—and blue—recruiters

A first-time visitor to Unity College’s annual “green” career fair might be confused. The gymnasium at the western Waldo County college was peppered with well-groomed men and women in uniform. But young men and women with longer hair, sporting flannel shirts and jeans, also lined the aisles, ready to explain… SEE MORE

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Map-making as art

When most of us think of mapmakers, we think of the big names in mapmaking: Google, Garmin/DeLorme, Rand McNally. These are companies engaging in cutting edge technologies to push cartography into the future. But there are lesser-known mapmakers contributing to the field right here in Maine, and their work spans… SEE MORE

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A tale of three winter fisheries

By Susie Arnold, Ph. D. and Heather Deese, Ph. D. Winter on the coast of Maine in the 1980s and 1990s was a time for fishing urchins, scallops and shrimp. All three of these fisheries are now much smaller than they once were. Will they grow to create more economic… SEE MORE

Newman & Gray on Great Cranberry Island.

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Passing the torch—Helping next generation of boatyard owners protects jobs, access

This is the second in a three-part series about the role boat builders and boatyards play in Maine’s coastal and island economy. Boatyards, marinas and boat builders represent a large part of the state’s island and coastal economies, accounting for more than 2,200 jobs. But these businesses, often run by… SEE MORE

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Cruise ship regularly used ‘magic pipe’ to discharge oil waste

The Caribbean Princess, a cruise ship that visited Maine, regularly used an illegal pipe from 2005 to 2013 to discharge oily wastewater, according to federal court documents. In a settlement announced in December, the cruise ship owner, Princess Cruise Lines Ltd., owned by Carnival Corporation, pleaded guilty to seven felony… SEE MORE

A cruise ship seen from the North Ridge Trail on Cadillac Mountain.

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Cruise ship industry important to Maine, but so is environment

Thirty years ago, any cruise ship visiting Maine made headlines in newspapers and prompted live remote shots by TV stations. Then, for towns like Bar Harbor and Portland, cruise ships became a routine and anticipated part of the tourism season. In the last 20 years, cruise ships have become as… SEE MORE

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New owners take helm at Stonington’s Inn on the Harbor

“We’ve finally slowed down a bit,” laughed Dana Durst, two months after giving up a 12-year career as an instructor in psychology and education at the University of Pittsburgh. But that slowing down has her diving into changing linens, cleaning rooms and managing guest books as part of her new… SEE MORE

A view of Swan's Island's Burnt Cove Lighthouse.

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PUC vote raises question: Are we all Swan’s Island?

If you live in Jonesport, Rangeley or New Sweden, you may not feel like you have much in common with Swan’s Island and neighboring Frenchboro Island, and that’s assuming that you’ve even heard of them before. But a recent decision at the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) suggests you have more… SEE MORE

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Family launches Chebeague-based water taxi

Kevin Wentworth is not an island native, but his take on life there probably rings true with those who are life-long islanders. “Living on an island is a privilege, but sometimes it’s a struggle,” he said. To ease at least part of the struggle—and to fill a business niche—Wentworth and… SEE MORE

Megan and Keaton Scarponi in front of their soon-to-be-completed new house in Washington.

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Boomers, millennials like smaller, energy-efficient houses

One couple is moving into their new empty-nest house. The other, into their first home. The houses are nearly identical, which isn’t surprising, given that they were designed by the same architects. But they have more in common than an architectural firm. The two couples are separated by 25 years… SEE MORE