What was the currency used by our native peoples? Wampum, right?

Not so fast.

Can you identify this coastal scene? Two hints: It's on an island, and a closer look at the boat at the upper right might help you indetify which island.

Can you identify this week's "mystery harbor"? Here's a hint: It's most certainly on an island. 

If Maine is indeed "Vacationland," the state should be well-documented in postcards. And it is, as can be seen in Maine Memories: A Vintage Postcard Tour, by John Brunkowski and Michael Closen.

The University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole will host a coastal and estuarine monitoring workshop on Sunday, April 10 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

High waters, whether from storm surge, rising sea levels or both, can cause costly damage to the coast. On islands, those high seas can have even more impact, damaging essential infrastructure and even leaving residences cut off from island resources and the mainland.

That incident set the tone for the weekend. Saturday I woke up with chills and body aches, and though I tried to convince my daughter to hang out in bed with me she responded by falling out, giving herself a purple goose egg and a big scare.

Without in-migration, Washington County is facing a future where its population will be lower than it has been in over a century. A shrinking population creates many economic challenges.

The man who used to name Christmas as a deadline for getting his traps out of the water now embraces semi-retirement one month earlier.