The data will help a coastal Saco neighborhood prone to flooding prepare for a wetter, stormier future.
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A new dock will be built at Scarborough’s Pine Point
Scarborough Town Council approved no more than $50,000 to fund a new pier and ramp floats.
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Colby College to launch program in Port Clyde to help Maine communities tackle natural disasters
The Center for Resilience and Economic Impact is set to open in 2026, college officials say.
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Camp Ellis celebrates summer, working waterfront at Harborfest
The Saco neighborhood joyfully celebrated preservation and resilience of its fishing community and shoreline with games, food, music and a “crab derby.”
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Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery fetches $2.25 million at auction
The highest bidder, a New Hampshire property developer, plans to continue operating the restaurant and keep the property a part of Maine’s dwindling working waterfront.
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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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Meetinghouse Arts digs up history of Freeport’s working waterfront
The art gallery features the history of Freeport’s working waterfront and the contributions of its fishing and aquaculture community.
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More than $100M sought to help Maine prepare for winter storms, climate change
A $34.5 million bill would fund home resiliency grants statewide, and a $75 million bond would invest in coastal resilience projects.
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Rockland Public Library to host working waterfront discussion with industry veteran
Rockland Public Library will present Bill Gerencer to lead the discussion “Considering the New England Working Waterfront” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3. This event is free and open to all. Gerencer is a 40-plus-year veteran of the New England working waterfront, who has served as lobsterman, commercial fisherman, fish buyer, sales, corporate trainer, fisheries […]
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Maine doles out last of $60M storm recovery fund to 40 businesses
It brings the total to 217 businesses, nonprofits and working waterfronts awarded funding after a series of storms in late 2023 and early 2024 decimated the coast and inland communities.