October 31, 2024
Working waterfronts discuss storm recovery progress with legislators
Nine months after damaging storms in January heavily impacted Maine's coastal communities, recovery is still top of mind. The issue is being put back at the forefront for state legislators. In Bremen on Tuesday, Island Institute hosted a roundtable between leaders from Maine's working waterfronts, Sen. Angus King, and Rep. Chellie Pingree.
September 23, 2024
5 Maine communities selected for federal energy transitions initiative
Five Maine communities have been selected for a federal program designed to support energy transitions in rural coastal and island communities. Brooklin, Chebeague Island, Cranberry Isles, Passamaquoddy Tribe at the Pleasant Point Reservation and Washington County will get technical and planning assistance to make their energy systems more resilient.
September 23, 2024
Island Institute gets $1.4M for program to aid Maine's lobstering industry
The Island Institute in Rockland has received $1.4 million to support Maine's lobstering industry through a new initiative. The funding comes from the Small Business Administration as congressionally-directed funding and was championed by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King...
August 29, 2024
Island Institute marks 25 Years of Fellows Program
Published by National Fisherman on August 27, 2024. Island Institute proudly celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Fellows Program on August 8th at the Rockport Opera House. The event brought…
August 29, 2024
Electrifying the fleet: Biddeford company takes aim at converting commercial vessels to electric
Published by MaineBiz on May 27, 2024. Maine Electric Boat has installed more than a dozen electric propulsion systems on sailboats and powerboats since the company was formed five years…
August 22, 2024
Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper and Island Institute
Featuring Island Institute's Susie Arnold & Nick Battista
Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won't Wait, the state's climate action plan.
August 22, 2024
Maine Broadband Access Part 1: History and Infrastructure
Featuring Island Institute's Nick Battista
Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won't Wait, the state's climate action plan.
August 21, 2024
Tales from the Sea Podcast - Working Waterfront
Featuring Island Institute's Sam Belknap
Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won't Wait, the state's climate action plan.
July 31, 2024
A new connectivity hub will address digital accessibility struggles in Stonington
The Maine Connectivity Authority recently gifted the town of Stonington more than $1.7M to place a connectivity hub inside the town's former elementary school.
n 1999, fresh out of college, two women signed up to be dropped into small island communities as part of the Rockland-based nonprofit Island Institute’s fellowship program. Except that there was no fellowship program, at least not really. The institute’s mission, since its founding 16 years earlier, had been to support the economic and social well-being of coastal towns, but it had never tried this before.
June 28, 2024
How the Island Institute’s Fellowship Program Became a Maine Coast Fixture
At the program’s quarter-century mark, we look back at fellows’ local impacts and lasting connections to host communities
n 1999, fresh out of college, two women signed up to be dropped into small island communities as part of the Rockland-based nonprofit Island Institute’s fellowship program. Except that there was no fellowship program, at least not really. The institute’s mission, since its founding 16 years earlier, had been to support the economic and social well-being of coastal towns, but it had never tried this before.
