In the midst of the worst lobster season in 20 years, a group of Casco Bay lobstermen are branding their product, launching Calendar Islands Lobster in mid-September. Dropping Springs LLC is creating the Calendar Islands Lobster Company in order to brand and market its lobster directly to the consumer and to retailers. The lobsters will
Matinicus native brings latest in marine research to Maine students
OceansWide, a summer camp based at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, uses the most up-to-date technologies and a specialized educational curriculum to introduce students to marine science. This innovative program is rooted in founder Campbell “Buzz” Scott’s boyhood explorations in the waters surrounding Matinicus Island. There, Scott, now 48, experienced what many would consider
Parallel 44
If you’ve been following Portland waterfront politics for the past few years, you’re aware of the ongoing controversies surrounding two major pieces of public infrastructure: the old Maine State Pier and the new Ocean Gateway Terminal. Two studies released in July raise serious questions about how city officials went about justifying their development plans for
The Long View: Zones, homeports and the law of the knife
These days you can cut the tension with a knife, to use an inappropriate metaphor, at any lobster wharf along the coast of Maine-and it’s even more palpable on the water. Conflicts have been building ever since the nearly catastrophic price decline for lobsters hit fishermen last October. More and more lobstermen wonder whether they
Islanders excited by wind turbine blade delivery
Vinalhaven’s town wharf was abuzz with excitement on the afternoon of August 12 as Prock Marine delivered the first four of nine wind turbine blades for the three, 1.5 megawatt wind turbines being built on the island. About 100 people gathered to watch the spectacle. Prock Marine’s barge Prock 9 entered Carver’s Harbor guided by
Maine Shrimp & Lime Tacos
Recipe provided by Diane H. Schetky, Rockport 1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled¼ cup lime juice2 teaspoons lime zest1 teaspoon cumin seeds4 drops Tabasco sauce4 tortillas1 avocado½ cup salsa¼ cup chopped cilantro Marinate shrimp in lime juice and zest for about 30 minutes. Toast cumin seeds in a dry skillet until they begin to pop, and
Rockland’s ghostly galleon
Is it a movie prop, a barge, an ancient ship dredged from the deep? No, it’s even stranger than that. Rawfaith is one man’s vision of how he can help others, but others aren’t so sure about the fate of this vast, unpainted vessel anchored in Rockland Harbor. Captain George McKay, 52, and his son
Summer drifters fall through safety net
Long-distance bicyclists are a common summer sight at the Ellsworth Public Library, but one cyclist stood out to library custodian Edmund Murray this summer. “He seemed kind of not well,” Murray said. “We were kind of concerned about him.” Concern grew after the cyclist left his bike chained to the library’s bike rack for more
Monhegan voters in favor of continuing wind power project
In a vote of 82 to 25 with 2 abstaining, Monhegan residents voted in favor of continuing a wind power project that could lead to the construction of a single 100-kilowatt wind turbine on the island. The vote took place during a public meeting convened by the Monhegan Plantation Power District (MPPD) on August 12.
Students asked to donate to Islesboro school renovation project
To help pay for the renovation of the Islesboro Central School, students are being asked to give money. A letter-writing campaign is being used to raise the final $1 million dollars for the $8 million project. Over 820 letters were sent out. A different type of letter was sent to each demographic: elementary students, middle