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  • The interior of New Era Gallery on Vinalhaven.
    July 2

    Small business survival means building lifeboats

    Each island micro-business is a particular thread in the overall weave of island life. My gallery, 19-years-old this year, has become a place for people to see...

    Media

  • July 1

    They name their boats after their daughters

    No one can doubt that our commercial fishing industry is now suffering from a variety of problems, some long in the making and others quite recent.

    Media

  • Rock Bound
    July 1

    ‘What’s goin’ on?’ is how ‘we’ solve problems

    We’ve seen, and maybe experienced first-hand, the conflict that comes when people have different ideas about safe public conduct in light of COVID-19.

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • This image from the National Fisherman photo collection at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport shows men harvesting herring, or sardines, in the Midcoast.
    June 23

    The last sardine run—a childhood foretelling

    As the climate changes in Maine, it is possible in future decades that the lobsters and clams may disappear like the sardines.

    Media

  • Kelp
    June 19

    Appreciate local food producers—especially now

    By Sebastian Belle

    Times like this make one remember what really matters in life. They cause us to refocus on core values and reflect on the essentials: family, friends, and food.

    Media

  • Wyatt, a student on the Cranberry Isles, uses the newspaper to highlight words with the "ch" and "th" sounds.
    June 19

    'An abundance of awesome' for students in local papers

    Teachers here are looking for Maine-based resources that students can use regardless of internet access.

    Christa Thorpe

    Media

  • Fathoming header
    June 19

    Coast offers climate mitigation potential

    The growth of Maine’s vast forests, which make up 89 percent of our land, plays a major role in capturing and long-term storage of carbon. But, it turns out that Maine’s coastline is also home to other less well-known carbon sinks—and they pack a punch.

    Susie Arnold, Ph.D.

    Media

  • June 18

    Carolyn Chute returns with character-rich new novel

    Living for a number of years now in rural western Maine with her husband, she is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and gun ownership rights

    Tina Cohen

    Media

  • Rock Bound
    June 18

    Economy should focus on entrepreneurs

    If you had to describe Maine’s economy to someone who had never visited, what would you say?

    Tom Groening

    Media

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