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Commercial use of recreational boat facilities questioned in Lubec
LUBEC — Despite its historic ties to the sea, there are limited docking facilities in this Passamaquoddy Bay town. So limited, in fact, that commercial and recreational use has sparked some conflict. Many commercial fishermen use the state-owned and maintained public landing, but that facility is designated for recreational use. Typically, conflicts between recreational and
Mowing the old-fashioned way
Five years ago, Jim Kovaleski bought a scythe from Scythe Supply in Perry and it has transformed the way he farms, he said. Living six months a year on Ellen Johnson’s farm on the St Croix River in Robbinston, Kovaleski manages the acreage once extensively farmed by Johnson’s father. Kovaleski is an ardent permaculturist, carefully
Lubec for sale
LUBEC — This easternmost coastal U.S. town has undeniable appeal for out-of-staters seeking second or retirement homes—access to salt water, a pretty village and affordable prices. But the town’s tax assessors’ agent, Jim Clark, issues a stern warning to would-be buyers: “If you like to shop at the mall and don’t have a hobby you
Eastport projected to lose almost half of residents by 2030
EASTPORT — A projected 40 percent drop in population by 2030 presents a scary scenario for a community whose boosters see it bustling with new energy. The 40 percent decline from Eastport’s population of about 1,331 in 2010 was projected by Maine State Economist, Amanda Rector. “This projection is a reflection of current and recent
Rockweed: ‘Fishable’ plant or critical habitat?
AUGUSTA — Seaweed may not be fish or animal, but according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and Maine law, “fish” as a verb includes the harvesting of all marine organisms, including marine plants. In February, DMR drafted a bill that would direct the creation of a statewide management policy for seaweed harvesting.
A music and cake benefit for Lubec’s Warren Foley
Warren Foley started playing music in third grade at Lubec Elementary School. He is fondly known by all for his contributions to song and musical gatherings. Area musicians have been touched by him and they turned out for a Feb. 10 gathering, where a spaghetti supper was served, along with a dessert raffle and sing
Increase in Tidal Amplitude Predicted With Rise in Sea Level
Storm surges coinciding with a high tide can be particularly concerning, add to that a full moon and you have a guarantee of some coastal flooding. The role that rising sea level has in this equation may be more than linear. Some scientists are predicting that rising sea level will also mean higher tidal amplitude
NYU Dental Clinic Arrives in Washington County
Leaving behind the flooded and blacked-out facilities of New York University in lower Manhattan, a team of 33 dental students and faculty members arrived in Machias on Sunday, November 5. They set up for a week-long dental clinic that, by the end of the week, was able to serve more than 700 children and adults.
Bar Harbor Label Gives Look’s an Expanded Market
Winter may be soup season, but at Look’s Gourmet Food Company in Whiting, chowders and bisques are cooking year-round. This small business way up the coast near the Canadian border is now recognized as the fastest growing seafood soup manufacturing company in the country. More than soup, Look’s also processes and cans Maine lobster and
Tidal Power Energy, Local Job Engine
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) met its greatest milestone this fall when it started generating electricity that was then connected toBangor Hydro’s distribution grid. As the first commercial tidal energy project in the United States, the company has begun a year long test of its TidGen turbinegenerator in the waters of Cobscook Bay. ORPC may