In the News

March 15, 2017
Island Institute publishes 'deep dive' into coastal, island economies
By Staff / Mainebiz

The Island Institute has published its first deep-dive comparison of the economic, community and environmental indicators for Maine's coastal and island communities with the rest of the state and nation.
Community Engagement, Media, Data and Research, Economic Development, Education & Leadership, Energy, Aquaculture & Marine
March 9, 2017
Island Institute launches program for small businesses
By Staff / Mainebiz

The John T. Gorman Foundation is helping to back a new program from the Island Institute to fund coastal and island businesses.
Economic Development
March 7, 2017
Trump’s proposed cuts to NOAA alarm Maine’s marine community
By Colin Woodard / Portland Press Herald

A Trump administration proposal to slash funding for the federal government’s principal marine agency and eliminate the national Sea Grant program is prompting alarm in Maine’s marine sector.
Aquaculture & Marine
March 5, 2017
Chebeague Island native’s the driving force behind new aquaculture festival
By Mary Pols / Portland Press Herald

Former Island Scholar and Island Institute intern, Julia Maine, was recently interviewed about the allure of aquaculture and the opportunities it offers.
Economic Development, Aquaculture & Marine
February 16, 2017
Pingree reintroduces bipartisan legislation to protect working waterfronts
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Republican Congressman Rob Wittman of Virginia to protect the kind of waterfront access and infrastructure that many businesses—and thousands of jobs—depend on in Maine.

Economic Development, Aquaculture & Marine
February 2, 2017
Island life is hard enough without Maine regulators opposing deals to lower electricity costs
By Rob Snyder / Special to the BDN

On Jan. 18, the Maine Public Utilities Commission made a decision that raises critical questions about how rural communities across the state receive and pay for electricity.
Energy
January 19, 2017
Regulators Deny Maine Islands’ Attempt to Lower Electric Bills — Among Highest in Nation
By Fred Bever / Maine Public
Energy
January 18, 2017
Iconic Maine Photos: An Offbeat Errand, Now a Revered Image
Down East Magazine scoured 175 years worth of images to find the 10 Most Iconic Maine Photos of All Time. Acclaimed to obscure, joyful to haunting, they’re the shots that tell Maine’s story.
January 16, 2017
The Chris Wolf Show discusses Weatherize Rockland initiative with the Rockland Energy Committee
The Chris Wolf Show / WRFR Radio and Maine Coast TV

Representatives from the Rockland Energy Committee joined The Chris Wolf Show on December 28, 2016 to talk about the Weatherize Rockland initiative, energy efficiency, and energy incentives for the local community.
Energy

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