First published in Landings, August, 2014. The Swan’s Island Memory Project started as a collaborative effort to rebuild the island’s historical collection after a fire destroyed the library and archives in 2008. Swan’s Island Historical … Continue reading
Category: PeopleFirst published in Landings, August, 2014. The Cranberry Isles Fishermen’s Co-operative, located on Islesford, has started a new on-line business called Little Cranberry Lobster (www.littlecranberrylobster.com). “We are working with a processor down in Portland,” explained … Continue reading
Category: MiscellaneousFirst published in Landings, August, 2014. Jellyfish have been abundant this summer along the coast of Maine, but no one seems to know why. One theory is that climate change and warmer water temperatures have … Continue reading
Category: ScienceFirst published in Landings, August, 2014. They say that necessity is the mother of invention. But in the case of Patricia Havener, wife of Friendship lobsterman Greg Havener, her invention—Lobster Treats for Salty Dogs —came … Continue reading
Category: MiscellaneousFirst published in Landings, August, 2014. In July, the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC) announced that it had hired Matt Jacobson as its executive director. “Matt is an outstanding selection for executive director of the … Continue reading
Category: PeopleFirst published in Landings, August, 2014. The Department of Marine Resources (DMR), Bureau of Marine Patrol, recently began taking part in Operation Game Thief (OGT). Operation Game Thief is a private, non-profit organization that works … Continue reading
Category: ManagementSixty years is a long time. In 1954, when the Maine Lobstermen’s Association was established, no one had a computer in the house. Man had not walked on the moon. Polio was still a dreaded … Continue reading
Category: MiscellaneousFirst published in Landings, August, 2014. I was so pleased to see that the organizers of this year’s Maine Lobster Festival chose to honor Maine’s hard-working lobstering families with their festival theme, Lobster living – … Continue reading
Category: Community VoicesFirst published in Landings, August, 2014. The state’s Lobster Advisory Council (LAC) has some new faces. The 13-member LAC, which was created by the Legislature in 1997, advises the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Commissioner … Continue reading
Category: ManagementFirst published in Landings, August, 2014. Whew! You certainly needed a lot of information in order to enroll in the health insurance program this past year. And now there’s more that you need to learn … Continue reading
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