The company will pay a $40 million fine and eight of its ships will be monitored…

You know the image.

Prints have been sold on every continent but Antarctica. And you know it because it tells a story, a story that resonates both with those visiting our state and those who have lived here for generations.

If a person is environmentally conscious, she said, then “maybe a cruise ship is not the vacation you take.”

By Meghan Vigeant

“Carpenter” is a reference to Jesus, but the Carpenter’s Boat Shop is not a proselytizing organization and doesn’t subscribe to any specific faith, but it does emphasize cultivating a deep spirituality.

The first commercial urchin landings were recorded in the early 1930s, with urchin roe already a valuable commodity for ethnic markets in Boston and New York

More than 100 volunteers and supporters of Friends of Casco Bay attended a Jan. 24 recognition ceremony honoring those who give their time to help protect the environmental health of Casco Bay.

Boatyards, marinas and boat builders represent a large part of the state’s island and coastal economies, accounting for more than 2,200 jobs. But these businesses, often run by families, are facing obstacles as they plan for future management and ownership.

For eight years, Monhegan Island residents have faced the possibility that Maine Aqua Ventus would site offshore wind turbines two miles south of the island at a site designated by the state legislature.