Every autumn songbirds and other birds begin their migration to the south. It is a long and perilous journey fraught with danger and fatigue. Thank heavens for lobster boats (and lobstermen), where a tired bird … Continue reading
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Big Boats Navigate The Maine Coast This Summer
The Riviera, an 800-foot cruise ship, may have spent the summer tied up to Eastport’s breakwater as a result of the federal government’s no-sail order earlier this year, but other, private vessels, not quite as … Continue reading
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Governor Mills Moves Forward On Offshore Wind Development
In June 2019, Governor Janet Mills created the Maine Offshore Wind Initiative to enable the state of Maine to identify opportunities for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine and to determine how Maine … Continue reading
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Maine’s Historic Ports: Port Clyde, St. George
“Port Clyde, U.S.A.,” reads the T-shirt of a young man sauntering to the wharf. The short phrase encapsulates the view of a small village that knows precisely who and where it is. Port Clyde, part … Continue reading
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Steaming Ahead – June 2020
In this line of work one thing I can always count on is a phone call from a lobsterman telling me just how things are going to be. The subject may be the lobster price, … Continue reading
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In the News: April 2020
Acoustic monitors track whales undersea Two passive sound collection programs are underway in the Gulf of Maine to help researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution learn more about … Continue reading
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Steaming Ahead: April 2020
It’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago so many of us were able to come together during the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Our world has changed significantly since then. We now live each … Continue reading
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Harbor infrastructure gets a boost
Maine’s working waterfront has been a source of worry for many along the coast. Conversion of waterfront property to residential or retail use, reduced access to the water for fishermen, and multiple other assaults on … Continue reading
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The Month in Photos: February 2020
We live in a world of social media. Sometimes we use that world to vent frustrations and attack each other. But often we use it to showcase the beauty of living along the Maine coast … Continue reading
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In The News: February 2020
Cautious optimism greets US-China trade deal The new U.S.-China trade agreement, signed in January, does not eliminate Chinese tariffs, but does require China to buy $32 billion worth of American agricultural products over the next … Continue reading
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