“That afternoon, all the fishermen showed up to help,” Chipman recalled, a theme among the panelists, crediting the larger community with assisting in stabilizing the properties.

Dayboat scallopers have a short harvest season. Starting usually during the first week of December, the season extends until about the middle of April. Scallopers are restricted to fishing only 50 to 60 days during that four-month period...

I don’t see many leaders. I see individuals running organizations and businesses, chairing committees and boards of directors, but just because they sit in the chair at the head of…

It is important every now and again for an organization to test its values. The process reinvigorates the idea that how an organization works is as important as what it…

In June, voters in the town of Camden will decide the fate of the iconic Montgomery Dam, located in the coastal community’s bustling downtown just above where the Megunticook River…

In the mid-20th century, there were some 75 sardine canneries operating along the Maine coast, so calling the region “sardine land” wouldn’t be hyperbole. The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport…

A study of housing in Hancock County turned up what one would expect—too few houses available for entry level buyers and a dearth of rental housing for the same population.…

Maine’s lobster industry is navigating the impacts of federal legal action aimed at protecting the North Atlanti right whale. Regulations are administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the rulemaking process is managed by NOAA’s Take Reduction Team, which includes representatives from the industry, state and federal managers, conservation groups, and science and academic institutions.

Ideally, you should be able to pick up an Island Journal from 15 years ago and find something interesting to read. Early in my tenure editing the magazine, I leaned too heavily on stories that were newsier, and I heard from some readers that this was not their preference.

Forty-three years ago, anglers from five fish and game clubs in Washington County formed the Downeast Salmon Federation. Today DSF employs 12 staff and conducts a variety of conservation activities…