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    November 1

    Maine’s place in the urgent work on climate and social justice

    When we plan by issue we miss the opportunity to connect the dots…

    Rob Snyder, Ph.D.

    Media

  • Kelp
    November 1

    Can our communities be marine-friendly?

    The Island Institute saw the need for fishermen, specifically lobstermen, to have alternative water-based businesses to diversify their income.

    Craig Olson

    Media

  • Islesboro ferry
    October 29

    Ferry rate ‘fix’ is still not the right response

    If life is more difficult on Islesboro, life is more difficult for all of us.

    Media

  • Sean Todd of Allied Whale and College of the Atlantic. PHOTO: COURTESY COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC
    October 29

    On the record with… Sean Todd of Allied Whale

    Fishermen talk about ropeless fishing as if it were science fiction, but weren’t cell phones considered the same back in the 1980s?

    Laurie Schreiber

    Media

  • An older house roof in Deer Isle.
    October 28

    Deer Isle, Stonington housing reaches crisis levels

    As many as 85 rental dwelling units are needed to satisfy demand…

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Christine Soto
    September 26

    Innovation incubator heats up in Ellsworth

    The tenants themselves land here for a variety of reasons. For Atlantic Ocean Aquaculture and Gel Hydration, URCI provides professional resources, infrastructure, and space as needed.

    Laurie Schreiber

    Media

  • Campground
    September 26

    Quimby reveals plans for Schoodic campground

    When philanthropist Roxanne Quimby bought the 113-acre Ocean Wood Campground on Schoodic Peninsula three years ago for $2 million, her intent was to save the land and its 3,200-feet of bold ocean frontage from development.

    Media

  • Cliff Island meeting
    September 26

    Cliff Island celebrates securing broadband

    No two islands are quite alike, and this held true when Cliff Island was going through the community broadband process.

    Jack Sullivan

    Media

  • Witham Family Hotels CEO David Witham, seen here at one of his Bar Harbor hotels with HR Director Isabelle Legault, has proposed employee dormitory zoning as an innovative way to house seasonal employees. PHOTO: LAURIE SCHREIBER
    September 20

    On MDI, summer help may bunk in dorms

    In recent years, some businesses have tackled the problem by purchasing residential properties in and around Bar Harbor to house...

    Laurie Schreiber

    Media

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