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  • An aerial view of House Island in Casco Bay.
    September 27

    Estuary Beat: A focus on monitoring

    How blue is Casco Bay?

    Catherine Schmitt

    Media

  • Into the Raging Sea
    September 26

    'Into the Raging Sea' details human failings that cursed El Faro

    Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking ofEl Faro 

    By Rachel Slade (HarperCollins, 2018)

    Reviewed by Tina Cohen

    Tina Cohen

    Media

  • The Margaret Chase Smith in Islesboro
    September 21

    Parking lot, new schedule drives ferry discussion

    The ferry service is working on a new schedule for 2019 which could eliminate the 4:30 p.m. boat to and from Vinalhaven in the winter, with the last boat being the 3:15 p.m. trip.

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • From left, Carmen Sanford, Dakota Hatton, Kelsea Carr-Squires, Glenn Squires, Izzy Squires.
    September 19

    New family revives Abel’s in Somesville

    When the Stanleys retired from Abel’s, the restaurant sat closed in 2017. Now it’s hopping again. And it’s still a family affair—but a different family.

    Media

  • Bruce Fernald, left, and Kwami Onwuachi.
    September 6

    ​Trapped on film in ‘Trap to Table’ promotion

    I felt like part of the team as I found a table in the attic for Kwami’s work surface.

    Barbara Fernald

    Media

  • This Changes Everything
    September 5

    Free screening of 'This Changes Everything’ at Rockland Strand

    It has been yet another summer of alarming temperatures, the aftermath of Hurricane Maria is still part of Puerto Rico’s daily reality, and news of dramatic wildfires in the west has people across the country and across the world wondering about their future.

    Staff Writer

    Media

  • Volunteers pick up trash.
    September 4

    Microplastics are everywhere you are, and that’s not good

    An estimated 8-10 million tons of plastic makes its way into the oceans each year.

    Media

  • A drone view of the property the city has dubbed "Belfast Yards."
    August 31

    City wants development on waterfront lot

    One concept that has emerged in discussions is selling narrow, individual lots along Front Street and along the harbor walk...

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Beth Orcutt speaks at Bigelow Labs
    August 31

    Tech’s wave may rely on deep sea

    A study of a dredge of a deep sea manganese field showed no visible recovery of the area 35 years later.

    Stephanie Bouchard

    Media

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