News of Maine's Coast and Islands
News and views on the places we cover: Maine's island and remote coastal communities.
The hot market has led to evictions as some landlords sell their buildings or upgrade them to take advantage of the rising market.
Stephanie Bouchard
Media
Arts organizations, drawing people to events, exhibits, classes and more, are the seeds for healthy, diversified growth…
There is a side to island life that might be eclipsed by fishermen’s working lobster boats and pickup trucks, and tourists walking off ferries.
Tom Groening
Here and there around Great Cranberry Island, a flock of geese runs as one around its pen, a trio of sheep explores a grassy apple orchard, a brace of goats peer through a fence, and a whole lot of gardens in various sizes...
Laurie Schreiber
To walk through that room, with suitcases in hand, and three full weeks of island life in front of me…
Barbara Fernald
I didn’t expect to hear that a student complained that I forced my kids to make a “gay wall.”
Courtney Naliboff
Washington County Leadership Institute, begun in 1997 as one of Maine’s first professional leadership programs, has just completed its 20th year.
Staff Writer
Mitchell left every one of the 300 or so in attendance inspired, hopeful and wishing he was a candidate for president.
Phil Crossman
An openness to learning from one another, and sharing what works and what doesn’t from place to place is critical.
Rob Snyder, Ph.D.