News of Maine's Coast and Islands
In Washington County, where 90 percent of Maine's periwinkle harvest takes place, they're called “wrinklers.”
Dana Wilde
Media
Maine shrimp from the research catches are available now and they are being snapped up by seafood wholesalers…
Stephanie Bouchard
Kelp spores are introduced to a beaker or aquarium. String is then wrapped around a section of PVC pipe and the pipe is immersed in the water with the spores. The spores attach to the twine, and when they reach a certain size...
Tom Groening
The July 21, 1875 Daily Kennebec Journal reported that 65 sturgeon was the largest haul in one night.
Wanda Curtis
“The goal is to graduate kids so they’re ready for jobs.” —Eric Jergenson
“Some folks think it doesn’t fit the neighborhood. Other folks think it’s beautiful and well-maintained.”
Laurie Schreiber
What does March offer? No national holiday and we get St. Patrick’s Day instead and green beer.
Sandy Oliver
Penobscot Bay east to the Canadian border is “the sweet spot” for the fishery.
Williams offers a mix of call to action, manifesto and a questioning of the status quo…
Carl Little