A Portland mariner takes the helm of the International Propeller Club of the United States, and beachcombers in Nova Scotia find a stray transmitter.
Tom Bell
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Bigelow Lab uses ferry to chart changes in Gulf of Maine
It’s an efficient way to gather water samples for research work that in the summer found a record-low growth rate for plankton, a crucial food source.
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Sarah Mildred Long Bridge replacement has $158.5 million cost
Work on the bridge that spans the Piscataqua River is expected to begin late this year.
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Bankruptcy filing appears to end era in Maine papermaking
Great Northern Paper files for liquidation, shattering hopes that its last mill would reopen in the Millinocket area, once the heart of the state’s industry.
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Nova Star makes improvements after failing health inspection
The inspection July 13 gave the ship a low grade, but the CEO points out that the ship was built to European standards and required modifications.
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‘Yachts on rails’ cruise into Maine
The private owners of 26 vintage train cars arrive in Portland for their annual convention, some traveling in ornate luxury once enjoyed by U.S. presidents.
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Short-lived clippers were built for speed, profit
Market forces inspired what many consider to be the most beautiful ships of all time.
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After 151 years, wreck of Maine-built clipper ship found off California
The Noonday, built on a Piscataqua River island to deliver goods during the Gold Rush, now lies buried in mud just west of San Francisco.
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Freeport council backs expanded bus service
The plan calls for Freeport and Yarmouth to have public transit to the Portland Transportation Center.
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Prime Portland waterfront parcel, adjacent parking garage go on market
Development of the 1.3-acre vacant lot would link the Old Port and India Street neighborhoods with the Portland Company complex.