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Working Waterfront
At the mussel farm with Island Institute’s Lia Morris
I spent the day on the water with members of local and state government and staff from Sunrise County Economic Council touring Marshall Cove mussel farm off Islesboro. SEE MORE
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In the face of change, towns must plan
As a multi-generational Mainer, I believe what makes this state special is that there has been such little change. I’ve had the opportunity to work with several local historians who share photos of their town and it’s amazing how recognizable places still are. SEE MORE
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Remembering Lonnie and the Gawker
A man possessed of a measure of resilience way beyond nearly anything the rest of us will ever have to muster, or need to, died on Sept. 29. Before that unexpected departure, however, Lonnie Morton and his devoted wife Kathy brought together and—for 20 precious and memorable years—sustained community and… SEE MORE
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Fernalds’ fall firewood ritual
The islands are pretty active in October as most of us get ready for winter. This year, summer lingered beyond September and we’re off to a gorgeous beginning of a chore-filled month. The weather is so beautiful that there is no hardship in being outdoors to do the fall jobs.… SEE MORE
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New trails, new views
I’ve walked through Mullins Head park hundreds, maybe thousands of times in the almost 20 years I’ve lived on North Haven. The entrance is next to my house, the dirt road leads tantalizingly to five beautiful and often empty beaches. The 2.4-mile loop is an easy run, and the unplowed… SEE MORE
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Isle Au Haut receives broadband with new sub-sea cable
Isle Au Haut installed its first subsea telecommunications cable Sunday, Nov. 10, establishing broadband access for the year-round island community. The 10 kilometer submarine cable connects Isle au Haut to Stonington on Deer Isle, which has terrestrial connections to the mainland. Axiom Technologies spearheaded the project and will provide services… SEE MORE
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Vinalhaven nonprofit starts housing project
With the help of a $840,000 Maine Housing grant, the Vinalhaven Housing Initiative begins construction this fall on its first project to create affordable homes for islanders, year-round workers, and elders priced out of the housing market. “It’s a crisis,” said Dylan Jackson, the group’s project director. “Soaring housing costs… SEE MORE
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New Matinicus boat commissioned
The new ferry is named after a heroic Maine veteran and member of the Penobscot Nation who served as a combat medic during the D-Day invasion of France in 1944. Private Shay saved many lives on Omaha Beach and was awarded the Silver Star and French Legion of Honor... SEE MORE
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Herring Gut center honors Rademaker, Langston Noll
In August, Herring Gut Coastal Science Center honored two women active on the coast with an award named in honor of Phyllis Wyeth, founder of the educational center based in Port Clyde. The Phyllis Wyeth Visionary Award was given to Anne Langston Noll and Sara Rademaker. Langston Noll, as associate… SEE MORE
