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Chinese inventor unveils seafood extractor
BANGOR—Maine seafood processors gathered in Bangor in late November for the unveiling of a seafood extracting machine invented by Chinese entrepreneur Zhou Peng Fei. The blue device, the size of a large suitcase, was a scaled-down model of the room-sized machine in China which some believe will more efficiently extract chunk meat from green crabs
Bath, Belfast, Biddeford have buildings on ‘endangered list’
A group dedicated to saving Maine’s historic public structures has issued its annual list of threatened properties, which includes three coastal communities. Maine Preservation, a statewide, membership nonprofit based in Yarmouth, works “to promote and preserve historic places, buildings, downtowns and neighborhoods, strengthening the cultural and economic vitality of Maine communities,” according to its website.
Islesboro rejects deer sharpshooter plan
ISLESBORO — Residents voted down a proposal to hire sharpshooters to reduce the deer population at a special town meeting on Oct. 2 by a 148-87 margin. The group Concerned Citizens of Islesboro (CCI) petitioned the town to hold the meeting after the number of Lyme disease cases on the island skyrocketed from 11 to
More markets explored for green crabs
Maine researchers and entrepreneurs continue to work hand-in-hand to identify a sustainable market for the destructive green crabs wreaking havoc in Maine’s $17 million softshell clam industry. Green crabs are predators that feed on soft shell clams, Maine’s third largest fishery. The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) reported that between 2012 and 2013, the state’s
Great White sightings continue on East Coast
Almost a year after the sighting of a Great White shark in Boothbay Harbor, people on a tour boat operated by Quoddy Link Marine got a close up view of one in Passamaquoddy Bay near Robbinston in July. University of New England professor James Sulikowski believes anyone who gets a close-up view of a
Deer Isle hostel offers insight into homesteading
DEER ISLE — A hostel in Georgia where guests sleep in tree houses inspired a local man to establish the only hostel on the Maine coast. After visiting the Hostel in the Forest in Georgia, Surry native Dennis Carter decided his life’s calling was to open a more traditional type hostel in Maine. Carter was
Lyme cases on Islesboro grew between 2012 and 2013
ISLESBORO — Officials at the island health center report that the number of Lyme disease cases treated on the island rose at an alarming rate between 2012 and 2013. The Islesboro Health Center recorded an almost eight-fold increase in the number of confirmed cases of Lyme treated at the facility. Alison Wood, a physician assistant
Maine’s biggest city is also one of state’s biggest tourist draws
PORTLAND — Though scenic spots like Mount Katahdin and Acadia National Park draw millions each year yearning to escape the hustle and bustle of city life, millions also travel from across the U.S., Canada, and as far away as Europe to visit Maine’s largest city. Travel writers recently ranked Portland alongside Boston and Providence as
Lobster shells as manufacturing ingredient
Each year, processors dispose of thousands of pounds of lobster shells left behind after the meat is removed. Researchers have been examining ways to use the discarded shells in products ranging from fish food to golf balls, which could provide revenue that would be funneled back into the industry. Beth Fulton, a food science student
Kennebunk veterinarian provides dockside doggy service
Margaret Shively has always been an animal lover. “I was bitten by the bug when I was very young,” said Shively. “I wanted to do something with animals.” No surprise there, given that she chose veterinary medicine as her profession. Today, she operates Kennebunk Veterinary clinic and animal hospital. But Shively also loves the ocean,