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When Vinalhaven was its own service center

Longtime Vinalhaven columnist Phil Crossman passed away on Dec. 27. We wanted to run one of his own pieces, one last time. This one first appeared in August 2014. Our gratitude for Phil’s many years of writing, and condolences to his family. When I was a kid, my friends and… SEE MORE

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Remembering Susan Jones: A guiding light

The Maine fishing industry lost a guiding light when Susan Jones passed away in early September in Stonington at the age of 78. Her leadership shaped the fishermen’s newspaper, Commercial Fisheries News (CFN), for 40 years, from the early 1980s until her retirement in 2014, during which it was the… SEE MORE

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Advancing Maine’s blue economy

Many Maine communities have a strong tradition of fishing, boatbuilding, or people otherwise using the Gulf of Maine to support their families. Building on that strong heritage, the state has attracted scientists and researchers who study the ocean as well as inventors pioneering equipment to support this work. From using… SEE MORE