Bass Harbor.

Working Waterfront

Pingree reintroduces bill to protect working waterfronts

In late February, Chellie Pingree (D-North Haven), Maine’s 1st District representative, reintroduced legislation with Republican Rob Wittman of Virginia to protect the kind of waterfront access and infrastructure that many businesses—and thousands of jobs—depend on in Maine. The objectives of Pingree’s bill, the Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act (H.R. 1176),… SEE MORE
An Atlantic sturgeon that measured 7 feet was caught in Merrymeeting Bay.

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Holy leapin’ sturgeon!

Almost 20 years after a coast-wide fishing moratorium on Atlantic sturgeon was instituted, the giant, monstrous creatures of the deep are growing in numbers. Atlantic sturgeon live most of their lives in salt water, but hatch and spawn in fresh water. The species was once abundant, especially during colonial times. From the late… SEE MORE
Students at the Landing School in Arundel

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Boatyards: The jobs are waiting

This is the third and final installment in a three-part series about the role boat builders and boatyards play in Maine’s coastal and island economy.   Boatyards and marinas provide more than 2,000 jobs and add over $1 billion a year to Maine’s coastal economy. They are blending tradition with… SEE MORE