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March 26
L.L. Bean gives Maine Island Trail $100,000
Company has supported trail since its founding
FREEPORT — In 1987, long before “public/private ventures” became fashionable, L.L.Bean issued a small grant to create a Maine Island Trail Association, in partnership with the Maine Department of Conservation and the Island Institute. With this, the grassroots Maine Island Trail Association (often known as “MITA”) and the Maine Island Trail were born. The trail was established based on the…
March 26
Planning to fish is difficult, but necessary
Volatility in lobstering suggests adapting for future
If you ask a lobsterman if he works from a business plan, the response might be something like, "I'm trying to get through next week," or "I take it…
March 19
Don't give up on groundfishing just yet
Revival is possible, if harvesters work together
"Why should we help those who destroyed their own fishery?" This is the question that is usually trotted out when there is a debate about allowing lobster bycatch on groundfish…
March 19
Tourism office targets three groups for marketing
Detailed surveys focused on values, not age or geography
AUGUSTA — It probably would be rude to ask the tourists you see this summer if they are "balanced achievers," "genuine originals" or "social sophisticates." But if the Maine Tourism…
March 16
A life in books led to a later life as a writer
Vinalhaven's Sherry Bunin continues to publish at age 90
VINALHAVEN — Sherry Bunin worked in the publishing industry all her life, but it wasn't until late in her career that her writing was published. She started out as…
March 16
A new way to help those in crisis—mental health first aid
NAMI Maine trains teachers, coaches, first responders to recognize signs
Everyone has mental health, just as we all have physical health. Our minds are part of who we are and they impact our quality of life. We all have our…
March 16
Designing a lobster boat is a way to cover curriculum
Students in Marine Studies class go from concept to model
Ian Watkins is an Island Fellow, a participant in a two-year service program operated by AmeriCorps and the Island Institute, doing community development work on islands and remote coastal communities.…
March 16
Developer ponders new uses for old Bass Harbor boatyard
TREMONT — A waterfront boatyard dating back at least to the 1940s could face transformation and be split into residential and mixed-use maritime uses, with a developer from Southern Maine…
March 16
Dreaming of a not-too-distant future
That active time when winter melts into spring
It's early March as I write, and snow is still piled up to the crotch of the pin cherry tree. But you may be reading this in early April, and…
March 16
High schoolers help build walls for Habitat for Humanity houses
MDI students make a habit of Habitat
BAR HARBOR — Work is underway to build headers and cut lumber to make studs, part of a volunteer effort to construct a Habitat for Humanity house. While most will…
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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