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April 17
Swan's Island man loses fishing licenses
In rare move, DMR permanently revokes for violations
Lucas Lemoine, the 33-year-old scallop fisherman from Swan's Island charged earlier this year with multiple violations of marine resources laws, has had all of his commercial fishing licenses permanently revoked as a result of a history of violations that goes back almost two decades. This is the first time a commercial fishing license has been permanently revoked by the commissioner…
April 17
Town meeting time on the islands
Swan's, Cranberrys find a better way
Town meeting is a celebration at best, or a tense endurance test at worst. Sometimes, it's both. It really depends on what seat you're in. Emerging island leaders find themselves…
April 13
Robin Alden recognized as innovator in fisheries work
Alden wins 2015 Innovator Award through SOURCE Maine Sustainability Awards
STONINGTON — Robin Alden is the recipient of the 2015 Innovator Award as part of the first SOURCE Maine Sustainability Awards presented on April 9 at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. The…
April 7
Lessons learned on offshore wind
Block Island, Monhegan experiences compared, contrasted at conference
Block Island, 12 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, has a year-round population of about 950. Residents pay up to 60 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity, which…
April 7
Offshore aquaculture offers promise, may avoid conflict
Mussels are low maintenance crop
Aquaculture, once seen as a viable alternative to chasing declining wild fish stocks, is rebounding. But fish farming is taking shape in locations and using technology far different from…
April 7
Offshore sand and gravel extraction boon, threat
Maine, other states get federal funds to inventory resource
When Superstorm Sandy rolled over the Jersey shore, it washed away some 20 million cubic yards of beach sand. Replacing that resource is not optional, many believe, because decimated beaches…
April 7
Tall ships festival sails into Portland in July
July 18-20 on Maine State Pier, Maine Wharf and Ocean Gateway Terminal
PORTLAND — Sailing Ships Portland has announced a new maritime festival that is expected to bring tens of thousands of people and a fleet of tall ships to Portland's waterfront…
March 30
Chebeague celebrates Islander with free passage on April 6
Nonprofit ferry has run for 30 years
The distance between the Stone Wharf on Chebeague Island and the Cousins Island landing is just 1.7 miles. But over the 30 years that the Islander ferry has been making the daily…
March 30
Keeping it live at Andy's in the Old Port
Live music all week keeps this pub hopping
PHOTO ESSAY BY KATIE JOHNSON SEE THE SLIDESHOW Looking for live music? Andy’s Old Port Pub is locally famous for having music every night of the week. Owners and Great…
March 26
Cumberland is Maine's fastest growing county
Census bureau updates numbers
The U.S. Census Bureau reported on where the heaviest population growth in Maine was concentrated last year. The fastest-growing county in Maine between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014,…
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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