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  • A view of Mount Desert Island from Great Cranberry Island
    November 13

    National Park Service wades into worker housing issue

    Among those now actively addressing the issue of where to house temporary workers is the National Park Service. Each tourist season, Acadia National Park...

    Tom Walsh

    Media

  • Volunteers pitch in to work on the store building.
    November 7

    Lots in store for Isle au Haut’s store

    It is hard to overstate how important the Island Store is to the community. The store is one of the only public spaces open in the winter...

    Molly Siegel

    Media

  • The setting sun illuminates rocks on the island's western shore.
    October 31

    Canada's Grand Manan Island beckons tourists

    A wave of 19th century artists made their way to the island to find inspiration among idyllic rolling meadows, vast beaches, rugged cliffs…

    Media

  • Cup of Sea’s product line.
    October 31

    Former Google employee launches seaweed tea business

    If you were Josh Rogers’ childhood friend, you probably were offered dried dulse instead of Doritos chips for a snack.

    Stephanie Bouchard

    Media

  • Voot Yin, Ph.D., an assistant professor at MDI Biological Laboratory. PHOTO: COURTESY MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
    October 29

    MDI lab sees break-through in regenerative medicine

    “We’re talking 300 percent faster regeneration.”

    —Dr. Kevin Strange

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Ocean Approved's kelp lease site off Chebeague Island.
    October 26

    When kelp met mussel…

    Without a doubt, aquaculture is a major growth industry in the state. And it is not just about finfish. Shellfish and seaweed farming are on the rise.

    Susie Arnold, Ph.D.

    Media

  • Phase I of Oriole Way, a workforce housing project in Ellsworth's urban core.
    October 22

    Ellsworth adds walkability to residential, commercial upgrades

    “We’re focusing our development efforts on the urban core…” —City Manager David Cole

    Laurie Schreiber

    Media

  • Bajupa at Journey's End boatyard in Rockland.
    October 22

    The story of Bajupa is the story of lobstering and Matinicus

    To a Matinicus resident, Bajupa was more than just a way to move bait and lobster between the island and the mainland.

    Media

  • Women document their visit to the Cranberry Isles.
    October 18

    Early numbers show tourism generally up statewide

    “The night before they check out, they book for the next year.”—Jerry Dougherty of the Bar Harbor Inn

    Media

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