Feeding the future generation, Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association has taken to lunch lines, serving up sustainably harvested local seafood. On Feb. 11, the group crafted a fish tot suitable for tiny hands, which was well received by Kate Furbish Elementary School students.
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Surviving under the ice during a Maine winter
This year’s consistent cold temperatures have caused many bays and inlets to freeze over. Looking across expanses of ice, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that there is water underneath it. And in that water, there are still plants and animals that are somehow able to survive the frigid temperatures. This is impressive […]
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How Southern Maine and beyond felt an earthquake
I lived in California for a while where I taught kids about earthquakes at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Fault lines and tectonic plates were familiar terms to people out there, as were the feelings of the floor rumbling and bookshelves shaking. But here in Maine, those are not such common words or sensations. Last […]
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Lunar New Year a time of fish-based traditions
This week, the skies have been unusually dark at night. That’s because there was a new moon. That means that, if it is clear, these evenings are especially good for stargazing. It also means that the tides are particularly large as the sun, moon and Earth align, combining their gravitational powers to impact the height […]
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A chilly adventure at Brunswick’s Kate Furbish Preserve
Winter can be both very quiet and very loud. Earlier this week, when the temperatures plunged into the negative digits, I loaded my cross-country skis into the car and headed out. As the sun was setting and nearly everyone else had gone home for the day, the shushing of my skis was the only sound. […]
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Plenty of stars to gaze, even in the cold
This week’s full moon was a reminder on cold winter nights to take the time to look outside. It’s easy, in the darkness of the late afternoon, to cozy up indoors. But there’s something about the additional light of the full moon that makes it feel more inviting — maybe something akin to sunlight. The […]
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On the magnetic properties of water
Several years ago, when trying to come up with ways to entertain small children on a chilly winter day, I decided to purchase a heavy-duty magnet. A friend of mine had given me the idea to attach it to a line and try dropping it through cracks in the ice along the shore to see […]
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Hunkering down for winter, above and below the sea
Wintering. This is the concept of slowing down and turning inward in the winter. A friend recently shared a poem about this with me that reminded me of the reason for wintering — springing! The slowing down, pulling in and conserving of energy is all in an effort to be ready for the coming spring, […]
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Fishermen’s Association turns to art to stabilize Midcoast groundfish markets
Brunswick creator Abigail Putnam proves art can do more than celebrate marine life. It can raise awareness of unfamiliar fish species, reaching new audiences in eye-catching ways.
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Beauty products draw from the bounty of Maine’s seas
I have to admit that the idea for this week’s column comes from watching “Buy It Now,” a new show about competitors pitching their products in hopes for a spot in Amazon’s “Buy It Now” shop, with my teenage girls. One of the products pitched was a line of skin care products that included marine […]