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Category: Environment

A road washed out by a summer storm in Washington County.

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Landscape amnesia on a changing coast

Amid the deluge, the two main roads that lead into town were both impassable, their underlying culverts gone... SEE MORE
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The Bar Harbor Inn as seen from the town landing. FILE PHOTO: TOM GROENING

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Planning for climate’s impacts on tourism

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... SEE MORE
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A rock cliff and sandy shore on the east side of Sears Island. FILE PHOTO: TOM GROENING

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Offshore wind blows across Searsport

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 floating wind turbines will be built and then deployed to the Gulf of Maine as part of Maine’s renewable energy… SEE MORE
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David Foley and Judy Berk pose with their electric/gas Kia and electric Hyundai. PHOTO: TOM GROENING

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David and Judy’s excellent electric adventure

You can trace the evolution of cleaner energy solutions over the last 45 years through the lives of Belfast-area couple David Foley and Judy Berk. SEE MORE
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Boats at their moorings in a cove off Long Island. FILE PHOTO: TOM GROENING

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Island balances character with change

There is so much good work happening and so much good work to come. SEE MORE
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A cruise ship seems to loom over Bar Harbor's West Street. FILE PHOTO: TOM GROENING

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Voters to consider passenger limits

Although cruise ships have grown larger in recent years, their absolute size isn’t the only factor in determining the industry’s impact, the report noted. SEE MORE
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The Deer Isle causeway, linking Deer Isle with Little Deer Isle and the bridge that leads to the mainland.PHOTO: JACK SULLIVAN

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Deer Isle causeway worries officials

A windshield view of the causeway during a storm, with waves lapping over the pavement. SEE MORE
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Alexa Dayton

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On the record with… Alexa Dayton of the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries

Alexa Dayton took the reins as executive director for the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries in Stonington on Oct. 3. She has over 25 years of leadership experience with L.L. Bean, Maine Huts & Trails, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and, most recently, the University of Maine System. That… SEE MORE
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A boat underway powered by an electric outboard in Bristol, R.I. PHOTO: JACK SULLIVAN

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Fast-forward: Electric outboards are here

Aboard a rigid inflatable boat traveling upwards of 40 knots, experiencing acceleration I’d previously associated with drag racing, it was clear the electric motors at Flux Marine in Bristol, R.I. pack a punch. The goal of my visit was to shoot photos and videos of the outboard motors in action,… SEE MORE
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Hosting a lobster party for a cause

On July 8 I received an e-mail from the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) asking if Bruce and I knew someone who would be interested in hosting an informative fundraising cocktail party on Islesford in August. The federal government is threatening the Maine lobster fishing industry with escalating regulations that will… SEE MORE
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