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Research Season Begins on Maine's Islands
On Petit Manan Island, the savannah sparrows are singing, the violets are flowering, the seabirds are arriving… and we are fully adorned in layers of long johns, fleece, wool, and winter hats. The temperatures are significantly cooler out here than on the main land, but that hasn’t deterred the birds!… SEE MORE
Chasing Sunsets Near Port Clyde
Ever since I was a child, I can remember chasing the summer sunsets on the St. George peninsula. From the shores of Port Clyde Harbor, looking west toward the mouth of the St. George River, one can see the most beautiful colors converge in the sky and paint the ocean… SEE MORE
Wildlife Refuge Opens Headquarters and Visitor Center
On May 12 the new collaborative headquarters for the Friends of Maine’s Seabird Islands and the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuges opened its doors to the public. Although the exhibits are still in the development and fundraising stages, the turnout at our new facility on the Rockland waterfront was… SEE MORE
Marine Museum Readies for Season of Tourists, Battles
The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport will open for the 2012 season on May 25 with two new exhibits featuring regional tourism and marine art. "Summer Folk: The Tourists of Penobscot Bay" is a campus-wide exhibit exploring the history of tourism from 1890 to 1960. And to commemorate of the… SEE MORE
COA Senior Presents Coastal Culture Exhibit
Ask someone from away what they know of Maine, and chances are they’ll say lobster. Ask someone from Maine what they know of lobstering, and it’s likely they’ll just shrug their shoulders. Alice Anderson, College of the Atlantic senior, is hoping to change that with an exhibit, Coastal Culture: Maine's… SEE MORE
Maine's Wildest Islands Prepare for Summer
As the summer boating season gets underway, the Friends of Maine's Seabird Islands is gearing up. First and foremost, part of our outreach involves communicating the closure of many seabird nesting islands along the coast of Maine. These islands, which belong to the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, are… SEE MORE
A Maine Tug, Bound for Baltimore
Built at Washburn & Doughty in East Boothbay, Maine, the latest Moran tractor tug Mark Moran leaves the Damaricotta River en route to Maryland. The powerful new tug will serve the Port of Baltimore. Another tug is scheduled for launch at the yard early this summer. SEE MORE
Spring in Northeast Harbor: Boats, Blooms, and Bays
As the month of May progresses, things are happening in Northeast Harbor, and it's all about boats, boats, and more boats! Launching boats, sanding hulls, rigging lines, checking equipment, and taking the boats out for the first runs of the season. Under a sparkling blue sky, on a lazy Friday… SEE MORE
Becoming Fishermen' Lecture to be Held in Bar Harbor
Rob Snyder, executive vice president of the Island Institute, will present a talk on fisheries for College of the Atlantic’s Human Ecology Forum. The talk, "Becoming Fishermen in an Era of Depletion: Stories from the recent privatization of the northeastern United States groundfish fishery," will be on Wednesday, May 16,… SEE MORE
Spring Traditions on the Coast: Hauling Out
Every year, the windjammers that take tourists for sailing adventures on the coast of Maine must “haul out” for a few days at least. This is the only time to take care of anything below the waterline. It’s a process of cleaning, repairing, and repainting the hulls. Most of the… SEE MORE
Dreaming Away a Rainy Day in Tenants Harbor
Rain, rain, rain! That's all the sky seems to want to give us the past couple of weeks in midcoast Maine. The sun will appear for a day, then disappear for three days. The ground will begin to dry up, only to be blanketed with heavy rains a few hours… SEE MORE
Schooners Readying for the Season in Rockland Harbor
The schooner GRACE BAILEY, of Camden, was spotted at North End Shipyard in Rockland getting fitted out for the season. SEE MORE