The data will help a coastal Saco neighborhood prone to flooding prepare for a wetter, stormier future.
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Maine company will reissue otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in ‘Showgirl’ film
Liberty Graphics in Midcoast Maine will reprint the shirt as part of a fundraising campaign to benefit the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Swifties donated more than $1.3 million in a day.
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Maine Republicans urge Trump administration to revoke Gulf of Maine wind leases
In a letter to federal officials, Maine Republicans applauded the termination of $600 million in offshore wind projects across the U.S. and asked for offshore leases in the Gulf of Maine to also be canceled.
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Maine fishermen aren’t afraid of great white sharks. They’re fascinated.
‘If I see a fin near the surface, I always go and check it out,’ said fisherman Cory Hawkes, who spotted 10 great white sharks near Harpswell in July.
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Feds may let Maine lobstermen fish in restricted area — if they use ropeless gear
Lobstermen have long wanted access to those waters, but many say having to use new technology to protect endangered right whales isn’t worth it.
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Maine oyster farm launches its first electric workboat
A project 3 years in the making, the 28-foot Heron is among the first fully electric aquaculture boats of its size.
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Portland to consider ‘scrubber’ ban to curb pollution from cruise ships
The proposal, submitted by Portland Cruise Control, is expected to be evaluated by a City Council subcommittee in the fall.
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10th annual Walk the Working Waterfront celebrates Portland’s coastal culture
Despite some rain, Saturday’s event gave participants a window into the wider world of modern commercial fishing and aquaculture.
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A look at how some ocean-dwellers mother
Following up on last week’s column about seal pups and because this weekend is Mother’s Day, I am writing about some amazing ocean mothers. There is a wide range of mothering styles among ocean animals as well as degrees of independence of their offspring from an early age. Starting with seals, they follow the more […]
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Where there is water, there is life
Many people are getting resettled after the recent school vacation week and while, according to a recent news story, one of the most popular vacation destinations for Mainers is Florida — same ocean, just much warmer — there are many oceans to visit farther afield. In addition to our vast Atlantic Ocean, the other three […]