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  • Destiny by Carl Howe Hansen
    July 20

    Oil, water and poorly considered science mix in Destiny

    There’s an adrenaline rush to the whole thing, with its chilling scenario of technology and science run amok…

    Media

  • oysters
    July 20

    Can oysters save New York Harbor?

    Together, they want to establish at least 1,000 acres of oyster reefs by 2030…

    Media

  • Atlantic by Simon Winchester
    July 20

    A great ocean, considered in great depth

    It’s not just that we appear to want to eat every fish in the ocean that we find appetizing; we also seem to want to give a helping hand to other fish-hungry monsters…"

    David Platt

    Media

  • Brown's Head Light on Vinalhaven.
    July 20

    Vinalhaven transfers lighthouse to foundation

    Citing the burden of maintenance costs, the town has decided to transfer its ownership of Browns Head Lighthouse to a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve the historic beacons.

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • lobster fishermen on Vinalhaven
    July 16

    Lobster futures uncertain, but efforts underway to boost demand

    Bobby Beckman is just 22, but when it comes to the lobster business, he takes the long view. "I figure, lobsters have been here millions of years," he says, foot propped up on the console of his boat in Vinalhaven Harbor. "I think there'll always be lobsters."

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Chimani app on phone
    July 16

    New phone app enhances Acadia, national park experiences

    Portland-based Chimani has created a sort of a digital guidebook of an app for Acadia and several other national parks that comes with professional voiceovers and an augmented reality function. Smartphone users can look at the view on the phone’s screen and receive information on each landform or body of water.

    Craig Idlebrook

    Media

  • Whale necropsy underway.
    July 16

    Whale death signals ongoing entanglement problems

    By Laurie Schreiber

    Laurie Schreiber

    Media

  • Protestors outside the Bangor federal building in June.
    July 16

    Environment is a wild card for lobster

    Since lobsters live among the rocks and muck of the bottom, often feeding on dead organisms, they are on the front lines of water pollution.

    Staff Writer

    Media

  • Maine Sail Freight
    July 16

    Maine Sail Freight offers new way to think about trade

    As founder and director of Greenhorns, a young farmers organization whose mission is to recruit, promote and support the incoming generation of sustainable farms and farmers, I’m pleased about this summer's flagship event, Maine Sail Freight.

    Media

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