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  • April 15

    Will Portland choke on its success?

    All those hotel rooms and restaurants beg the question: how many is too many?

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Floating wind turbines illustrated in one design.
    April 2

    Offshore wind is back in motion

    The perception that Maine’s forays into offshore wind power have been on hold aren’t quite accurate, said Jake Ward of the University of Maine.

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • boats
    March 18

    Lobster landings again top 100 million pounds

    Despite a summer marked by light hauls, the overall lobster catch for 2019 again cracked the 100-million-pound threshold, the ninth consecutive year to do so. Total landings were 100,725,013 pounds.

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Hard Goins
    March 12

    Lobster science—last year was indeed strange

    Fishermen reported the lobsters were around all summer, but just weren't trapping.

    Susie Arnold, Ph.D.

    Media

  • March 11

    Salmon listing didn’t cause sky to fall, but species still struggling

    “We’ve gone from stocking more fish in more places to stocking better fish in better places.”

    —Ernie Atkninson

    Catherine Schmitt

    Media

  • Nantucket shoreline
    February 25

    Nantaska—The 'islands' of Nantucket and Alaska

    The tiny northeastern seacoast island of Nantucket, 43 square miles, and the giant, “Upper 49th” state of Alaska, 663,237 square miles, are about as dissimilar as could be.

    Media

  • Waves batter a road on Islesboro. PHOTO: COURTESY DOUG WELLDON
    February 19

    Resilience is the response to rising waters

    As seas rise, even mild storms are causing significant damage and inconvenience.

    Stephanie Bouchard

    Media, Economic Development

  • Schoodic peninsula
    February 5

    Schoodic Institute names new president

    Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park has announced the appointment of Dr. Nicholas Fisichelli as president and CEO. Fisichelli had been serving as interim president and CEO since August.

    Staff Writer

    Media

  • Kristan Porter heads out to one of his two boats.
    February 3

    Kristan Porter remains grounded as fisheries shift

    “You’ve got to be able to lay out the facts and be level-headed. But you have to do that in a respectful way.”

    Laurie Schreiber

    Media

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