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  • Jennie Bichrest
    August 22

    A woman’s place on the working waterfront

    From hand-hauling lobster traps to selling more than 10 million pounds of bait annually, Jennie Bichrest knows the working waterfront inside out.

    Media

  • Field Notes header
    August 22

    A commissioner for changing times

    Issues facing the lobster industry surrounding access to bait could not have been planned for five years ago.

    Rob Snyder, Ph.D.

    Media

  • Fathoming header
    August 21

    Maine’s right whale plan is due by September

    The biggest decision will be how to equitably and safely choose a way achieve a 50 percent reduction in vertical lines.

    Susie Arnold, Ph.D.

    Media

  • A view of the Spruce Head Fisherman’s Co-op in South Thomaston. The co-op will benefit from funding from the Land for Maine’s Future Program.
    August 14

    Sustaining Maine's working waterfront

    The Land for Maine’s Future Board has selected six projects that will help protect and sustain Maine’s working waterfront.

    Staff Writer

    Media

  • West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec.
    August 13

    ​A coastal conundrum—taxes or tourism?

    In just ten years, Acadia’s visitation has grown by 59 percent, a trend which has led one nonprofit to offer Downeast tourists an alternative destination—Lubec.

    Media

  • A beach in East Blue Hill at low tide.
    August 7

    Beaches are soft frontline in the climate change war

    By 2045, some 300,000 homes and commercial properties will see “flooding on a chronic basis.”

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • August 5

    Maine Boat & Home Show showcases state’s best boats

    Whether it’s to look at a boat or to buy one (or just spend a nice day out on the waterfront), the Maine Boat & Home Show, on the Rockland waterfront August 9-11, is the place to be.

    Staff Writer

    Media

  • Bucksport
    July 16

    Bucksport’s not-so-overnight transformation

    Post-mill Bucksport has participated in three significant planning efforts in the past four years…

    Media

  • Freshwater Granite
    July 10

    Rocking the granite business

    Today, Gammelin employs about 60 people in fabrication, architectural stonework, construction, and quarrying.

    Laurie Schreiber

    Media

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