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May 13
Unhealthy progression: algae, bacteria, and hypoxia
Last summer’s ‘brown water’ may be a frequent occurrence
Fishermen love their coffee, but they don’t want the ocean to look like it! Last summer, that is just what the ocean looked like across the Gulf of Maine, from Penobscot Bay to Martha's Vineyard. The brown water was the result of a massive bloom of microscopic algae (otherwise known as phytoplankton). As this bloom grew denser over the course…
May 13
The magic of music
A seemingly miserable day remade
I keep misjudging people. Last month an elderly woman, four years my junior, put in an appearance at the Vinalhaven Library to sing songs and tell stories. The event had…
May 13
Indulging in doughnuts
‘Folkloric’ memories of the best-made
The March 23 storm caused icing and power outages along the Maine coast and dumped two feet of snow in the western part of the state. In the Cranberry Isles…
May 13
Chowder is Maine’s food for all seasons
But authentic version doesn’t have to be ‘gluey’
Chowder season begins and ends simultaneously in Maine. Maybe on a few over-warm days in July and early August it doesn’t taste as good as it does on chilly September…
May 13
An antidote to anxiety?
Keeping kids off phones easier on island
Getting ready for work this morning, I heard an interview that stopped me in my tracks. Author Jonathan Haidt was speaking about his new book, The Anxious Generation: How the…
May 13
Finding the essence of the Lost Kitchen
Erin French’s latest gets at the heart of food
French emphasizes that evoking emotions is at the very heart of her cooking. She wants diners to feel welcomed and cared for.
May 13
A Maine manufacturing miracle
Against well-documented odds, apparel company succeeds
Slade wanted an example of what apparel manufacturing might look like in the U.S. when there are considerations other than profit.
May 13
Michaud wins ‘officer of the year’
Maine Marine Patrol Officer Alex Michaud received the 2024 Maine Lobstermen’s Association Officer of the Year Award during the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport in early March. The award is…
May 13
Feds provide funds for Lincolnville terminal
Sen. Susan Collins announced that the Maine Department of Transportation will receive a grant award of $7.1 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Service for Rural Communities Grant…
May 13
Despite regeneration ability, sea stars are dying
Sea stars—and their five heads—face climate threat
Turns out we’ve been looking at starfish all wrong. First, they’re not fish. They belong to a group of marine invertebrates called echinoderms, which also includes sea urchins, sand dollars,…
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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