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Rough waters tip cement truck on Island Transporter
The private commercial vessel Island Transporter was ferrying a cement truck from Rockland to North Haven on Thursday, Dec. 11, when high waves caused the truck to shift on the deck of the boat and tip onto its side, leaving the vessel listing. The U.S. Coast Guard in Rockland reported that the vessel succeeded in
Historical Atlas of Maine tells stories of 13,000 years of inhabitants
UMaine biologist studies Superstorm Sandy impact on tidal marshes
Pingree’s York River bill closer to final passage
U.S. House and Senate leaders have agreed to include legislation originally written by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-North Haven, in a major defense spending bill that is expected to pass Congress this week. Pingree’s bill—the York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act—would create a 3-year study to determine if the river could be included in
Problem to solve? Put the old(er) folks on it
Readers of The Working Waterfront who live in Knox and Waldo counties probably know the story of the WindowDressers organization. It’s a story that illustrates something of the state’s problems, but also something of a solution, and so bears repeating—with apologies to those who have heard it before. The story begins with a couple of
Cutler, LePage and Michaud on coastal, island issues
The Working Waterfront submitted four questions on issues we felt were of importance to residents of Maine’s coast and islands to the three gubernatorial candidates. We asked that answers be kept to 300 words or fewer. What follows are their answers. 1: Residents of Maine’s islands face dauntingly high electricity and home heating costs. What
When industry leaves the waterfront, buildings can kill revival
What is unfolding in Bucksport in the wake of Verso Paper’s decision to close its plant there is nothing short of tragic. Some 500 workers have lost their jobs. The town has lost its biggest taxpayer. It goes without saying that state and local officials must—and of course will—focus on helping those workers train for
Hancock County through the Eastern eye
Kevin Johnson, photo archivist at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, presents these and many other images as part of his “road show,” this one featuring Hancock County scenes. The images come from the Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Collection, which contains thousands of photographs made in New England for postcards. The museum makes prints available
LifeFlight of Maine raises over $110,000 in Lincolnville to Islesboro swim
Fifty-six swimmers and their 60 escort paddlers crossed upper Penobscot Bay from Lincolnville to Islesboro, along with volunteers serving on planning, organizing and assisting groups and several corporate donors raised more than $110,000, four times what was raised last year in the inaugural event, LifeFlight of Maine reported. “It really was a perfect illustration of
Downeast high school students survey green crabs
Forty-one students from six coastal and island high schools (Deer Isle-Stonington, George Stevens Academy, Vinalhaven, North Haven, Narraguagus and Mount Desert Island) gathered on Hurricane Island in Penobscot Bay Sept. 28-29 to kick-off the second year of the Eastern Maine Skippers Program (EMSP). The program is a collaborative, year-long project addressing the question, “How can