According to a press release by Cianbro, Cianbro crews are preparing for a job that will be visible to thousands of Mainers who look out to sea in the Rockland area. On or about June 17th, the 750-foot drilling vessel Stena Forth will appear on the horizon, approximately a mile and a half off the
Unregulated hagfish industry creates conflict and opportunity
Westport Island fisherman Jon Williams dedicates part of each year to go after hagfish, but that doesn’t mean he likes it. He finds reasons not to be on his boats when it’s time to haul up barrels of the slimy fish. “I’m glad it’s not my regular fishery,” Williams said. His crew shares the sentiment.
The Tragedy of the Royal Tar: Maine’s 1836 Circus Steamboat Disaster
Warner Publishing Newcastle, Maine 119 pages, $14.95. New book explores circus ship sinking There is something for almost everyone in this meaty little book about the Royal Tar maritime disaster that took place on October 25, 1836. Vinalhaven native Mark Warner has taken a sea catastrophe and expanded it into a look at the 19th-century
Addison to revitalize downtown
Coverage of Washington County is made possible by a grant from the Eaton Foundation. Dale Crowley remembers when Addison had a thriving downtown. He grew up in this small town, off the beaten path of Route 1, before moving away for work. He moved back here when his daughter graduated from high school. The change
North Haven resident donates building to Penobscot East Resource Center
Maine businessman and philanthropist Donald Sussman, a resident of North Haven, gave Penobscot East Resource Center a building on the Stonington waterfront that will become the nonprofit’s new home. The newly renovated 7,129 square foot, two-story building at 13 Atlantic Avenue is on a pier in the heart of the Stonington community, according to a
Community impacts of the Gulf Coast BP oil spill
I visited the Gulf as a life-long environmental activist, having started several marine and coastal protection organizations and worked on a number of other oil spills. In the first few weeks of this spill, while still in Maine, I had worked with other oil spill-experienced water keepers to support the work of our five newer
Making Whoopies: The Official Whoopie Pie Book
Downeast Books, 2010 88 pages, $12.95 Frosting-Filled Yumminess If it’s possible for a book to be serious and cute at the same time, Making Whoopies: The Official Whoopie Pie Book is a great candidate for the honor. Cute: that’s the whole idea of the whoopie pie, isn’t it? Tasty, funny name, fattening, probably bad for
Objects in Mirror: Red skies, dungeon fog and sundogs
As you navigate through the shoals of daily discourse in our travels along the coast and islands of Maine, it is always a good idea to keep an eye on the weather with its always interesting and often confusing patterns. That means knowing something about what is likely to be happening on a day to
Fox Islands Wind studies whether noise-canceling technology can help with turbine noise
A project to find out whether noise-cancelling technology will help mitigate the impact of turbine noise for neighbors of the Fox Islands Wind Power project began in late May. The Maine Technology Institute, a nonprofit funded by the state that invests in new technologies, awarded a $12,358 seed grant to Fox Islands Wind for this
Journal of an Island Kitchen: On not eating locally
After the recent wild infatuation with local foods, the idea of eating locally (and sustainably) is, not surprisingly, now subject to some critical comment. Some people question what is really more environmentally helpful, cost-effective and low on food mileage-food from a radius close to home or from across the continent? This is a good question