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Beavers helping create wetlands in Acadia
To a beaver, the flow emanating from a culvert is a “leak” in the water-retaining complex of dams and channels that must be repaired. SEE MORE
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Category: Climate Change
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Down the drain, and then what?
After the weather Maine experienced in December and January, even the staunchest climate change skeptic had to admit that something is up. Three powerful storms—a rainstorm in December and two coastal windstorms in January—roared through the state. Several factors, other than their arrival in rapid succession, made those winter storms… SEE MORE
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Offshore wind threatens centuries of fishing
The New England electric grid—ISO New England—has a website that includes a display featuring two pie charts that show where our electricity is coming from, updated in real time. Right now, “renewables” are at 7% of our total energy mix. Wind is 28% of that 7%, solar is 10% of… SEE MORE
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Newfoundland, Maine share maritime past
Today’s Newfoundland seems prosperous in comparison to Maine. There are no mobile homes and every house, every shed, and even every doghouse is clad in vinyl siding. SEE MORE
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Waterfront access jeopardized by storms
The challenges of maintaining working waterfront access was the topic of a discussion at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum on March 2, scheduled well before the January storms that pummeled the Maine coast. And that was appropriate, given the shrinking footprint the marine economy faces. But a panel discussion on the… SEE MORE
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Maine—our next big moves
I have a sharp memory of Angus King’s inauguration as governor in January of 1995. I was editor of the Republican Journal weekly newspaper in Belfast then, and we had endorsed him for the office. As an independent candidate, his thinking on the issues of the day were refreshing to… SEE MORE
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The storm damage we cannot see
Almost two months after the January storms pummeled the Maine coast, we are still piecing together a full picture of the destruction. In the direct aftermath, of course, communities could document buildings now angled slightly off their foundations or entirely set adrift, pilings separated from their pins, and beaches and… SEE MORE
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Mills seeks disaster declaration
Gov. Janet Mills has formally requested that President Joe Biden issue a major disaster declaration to help Maine’s eight coastal counties recover from the back-to-back severe storms on Jan. 10 and Jan. 13 which brought significant flooding and damage. In a letter to Biden, Mills noted the cost of damage… SEE MORE
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New seafood markets are emerging, and there’s a map to get there
“The demographics are changing,” he said. “People of color are eating far more seafood. They also consume a diversity of seafood.” SEE MORE
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Seafood landing values up $25 million over 2022
The state Department of Marine Resources announced on March 1 that 2023 was another strong year for Maine commercial fishermen who earned $611 million at the dock point of sales, an increase of more than $25 million over 2022. “The Maine seafood industry continues to be a powerful economic engine… SEE MORE
