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August 20
Bike and walk to a better climate future
Preparing for people-powered access pays dividends
Climate change arguably is one of the biggest challenges we face as a nation, as a world. It is a challenge that does not have a single solution, but requires us to deploy a wide range of actions to drastically reduce global warming, pollution, and to prepare for the climate changes we can no longer avoid. It’s no surprise that…
August 20
‘Unbridged’ Island Reader published
For almost 20 years, The Island Reader has featured the work of residents living on Maine’s unbridged islands. Each edition, published annually by Maine Seacoast Mission, contains a range of…
August 20
Maritime film festival returns to Bucksport
In-person event Sept. 26-28, Vimeo option available
The International Maritime Film Festival returns to Bucksport's Alamo Theatre in September. The festival is supported by the town of Bucksport and community organizations in the Bucksport area, and includes…
August 20
Coastal cleanup returns
The Maine Coastal Program, a division of the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), has opened registration for the annual Coastal Cleanup, a volunteer-driven initiative designed to clean debris from shores…
August 20
Boothbay Maritime Foundation plans pier
Project to cost $2.1 million with support from state
The Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation has recently signed a contract with Fuller Marine to build a new pier and seawall at Carter’s Wharf, 87 Atlantic Avenue, the former site of…
August 19
State awards $21.2 million in resilience grants
Sixty-eight working waterfronts get storm-damage help
Sixty-eight Maine working waterfronts will receive $21.2 million in resilience grants from the state to support recovery and rebuilding from damage caused by devastating storms this past winter. The Working…
August 19
Tribal advocates honored at Abbe Museum
Wishcamper, Ahearn, and Newell highlight Native determination
By EMMA DAVIS/MAINE MORNING STAR MaineMorningStar.com The Wabanaki Nations embody what Carol Wishcamper characterized as patient persistence. Wishcamper, a founding supporter of the Wabanaki Alliance, was one of three people…
August 19
Maine photographer dives into Gulf of Maine
Brian Skerry’s PBS Nova series examines changing waters
Brian Skerry has traveled the globe for decades taking photos and videos of ocean ecosystems off all seven continents. His latest project took him to the waters of his own…
August 19
Bill would offer tax credits to working waterfronts
Storm damage would trigger eligibility for federal benefit
U.S. Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and Bill Cassidy, R-La. are introducing legislation to offer a disaster mitigation tax credit to working waterfronts located on coasts and navigable waterways. The Working…
August 19
Ruins in Lubec are possible Norse settlement
Acadian, Wabanaki origins also possible explanations
A collection of sites in Lubec previously identified as having a possible connection to Norse settlements is raising interest from anthropologists. While evidence continues to be circumstantial, those who visit…
Island Postcards
EPISODE 10: Keep the Light Shining
Two ambitious young women swam around the entire Island of Isle au Haut during the summer of 2019 to raise money for crucial renovations to the lighthouse.
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