A proposal to add a second cruise ship facility, at an old ferry terminal just outside downtown, make some wonder if that would mean more visitors—and how many more can the town take?

“Russia is really the bellwether for the public order of the Arctic.”

—James Kraska

Robin Alden, a former commissioner of the state’s Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and current director of the Stonington-based Penobscot East Resource Center (PERC), has been named a White House champion of change for her work on sustainable seafood issues.

Coral reefs make up less than 1 percent of the ocean floor, yet they provide shelter for as much as a quarter of sea life.

Fishermen who set up a CCF can write off the money they add to the fund each year.

PHOTO STORY BY KATIE JOHNSON

“The compromise was prioritizing marine uses, but allowing other uses to spur investment.”

—Bill Needelman

An independent study predicts that … a revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend would decrease carbon emissions by 33 percent…

The bronze plaque attached to a large granite boulder lists the names of 56 men, women and children who were connected to Chebeague and lost their lives in marine related events dating back to 1805.