“The compromise was prioritizing marine uses, but allowing other uses to spur investment.”

—Bill Needelman

An independent study predicts that … a revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend would decrease carbon emissions by 33 percent…

A fishery crisis of this magnitude, with a healthy population of the target species, is highly unusual…

By Chase Brunton

Obadiah Buell grew up on an abandoned industrial granite quarry dating back to the 1800s.

Surrounded by massive stone blocks and the clear waters of granite pools, Buell has had a passion for granite—both for its utilitarian nature and sculptural qualities—since he was a child.

There’s something about the timeframe of 10 to 12 years. I’ve read that you can master something new in this amount of time—and ultimately, if you are brave enough, have four different careers in a lifetime.

Two Maine organizations dedicated to preserving the past have collaborated to present documentary films in a festival this fall.

Town Manager Andrew Dorr said John Bubier, a retired municipal manager who lives in Yarmouth, will work for the town for 20 to 25 hours per week. He is expected to be on-island one day a week, more often when the work requires.

There’s been a lot of buzz about the possibility that Acadia will welcome more than three million visitors in 2016, its centennial year—which would be a leap of 20 percent from just two years ago, and an all-time record for the park. This may well be a temporary spike...