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Op-ed: MDI housing crisis affects much more

The town of Mount Desert asserts in clear terms an underlying problem that radiates out into so many other issues. “The high cost for housing is currently one of the primary driving forces behind many of the issues facing the town of Mount Desert,” the town’s comprehensive plan argues. “An… SEE MORE

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Transitions and transformation on MDI

When neighbors talk to neighbors, focused on solutions, we build momentum by connecting based on what we value. SEE MORE

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Blue Hill’s wastewater blues

A task force in Blue Hill is developing strategies to mitigate the impact of sea level rise on the town’s infrastructure and other resources. And it’s determined that the greatest risk is to the town’s wastewater treatment facility. “It will be an expensive task to upgrade the current facility as… SEE MORE

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Home, again, to Matinicus

Not surprisingly, traps and boats and fishing have been a big part of Scott’s life, though that life took him far from the Gulf of Maine. SEE MORE

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The Deer Isle causeway’s curvy history

The excellent article on the vulnerability of the Deer Isle causeway (The Working Waterfront, November issue) prompts me to add some history, as well as some things to consider when planning future modifications. Before the causeway was built, passage between Deer Isle and Little Deer, unless by boat, was at… SEE MORE

Port Clyde, 1993, by Malcolm Morley (oil on canvas, 38 by 52 inches Private collection, Maine). Copyright the estate of Malcolm Morley.

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Category: Community

Op-ed: MDI housing crisis affects much more

Transitions and transformation on MDI

Blue Hill’s wastewater blues

Home, again, to Matinicus

The Deer Isle causeway’s curvy history

Malcolm Morley’s Port Clyde collage

‘Bunglaries,’ island criminal misadventures

A future in boats and photos

A traditional winter fishery in decline

Waterfront jobs: ‘Traditions and transitions’