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Stonington fellow helps small businesses, works in the footlights

When you earn a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in Applied Economics and Management, the career opportunities can be mind-boggling. For Emma Miran, the Island Institute’s Planning and Development Fellow in Stonington, the lure of island life, a fishing-based economy, and a vibrant arts community proved irresistible. Emma has been working with Town Manager Kathleen

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Eight New Island Fellows start work

The Island Institute will send eight new Island Fellows to a variety of projects on islands from Downeast to Casco Bay. They join four returning Fellows in bringing expertise, resources, and their vitally important “extra set of hands” to their hosting communities and organizations. This year’s group of Fellows comes from diverse backgrounds. Mary Terry

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