Aquaculture farmers from Westport Island to Biddeford warn that the Trump administration’s decision to cut federal funding will harm Maine’s working waterfront, though Sen. Susan Collins announced Wednesday that the terms were being negotiated.
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King, Pingree and Collins urge Trump administration to reinstate Maine Sea Grant funding
Maine’s program is the only one of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president’s threat to cut Maine’s federal funding over a disagreement about transgender athletes.
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Maine’s longtime marine resources commissioner is stepping down
Patrick Keliher, who has served in the position since 2012, is the longest-serving commissioner in the history of the Department of Marine Resources. He will retire March 14.
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Long-awaited cleanup begins with the digging of a giant hole in Portland Harbor
A 9-acre disposal site will be dug to accept up to 245,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment that has built up between the wharves, piers, marinas and boat yards of Portland Harbor over the last 70 years.
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Sea Meadow Marine Foundation preserves access to working waterfront
The Yarmouth nonprofit recently repaired its bulkhead, giving harvesters and researchers access to the Cousins River.
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Intertidal: The vital Comprehensive Plan
Walking down Brunswick’s Maine Street past storefronts decorated with pumpkins and ghosts along newly completed sidewalks on a crisp fall evening as the sun was setting at an ever earlier hour, I thought about how much just that little piece of town has changed over a short period. And it’s just a tiny piece of […]
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Invasion of the Pinkies in Freeport aims to spark climate conversations
A collection of abstract and eco-focused sculptures known as the “Pinkies” will now live on the lawn of Freeport Town Hall, following a two-year installation in Portland.
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The vision behind Carter’s Wharf revival in Boothbay Harbor
The historic Sea Pier in Boothbay Harbor prepares for a new era of commercial harvesting.
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Intertidal: Gurnet Village supports working waterfront
“It’s the town’s science experiment,” says Lili Liu, owner of Gurnet Village, the host site of the town of Brunswick’s new float designed to grow baby quahog (hard shell clams). “That’s how we explain it to our guests,” she adds, referring to the guests that stay at their rental property, which sits right on the […]
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Maine awarded $69 million grant to address climate change
Funded through the $575 million Climate-Ready Coasts initiative, Maine’s largest ever climate grant will focus on nature-based solutions, shoring up working waterfronts, and building capacity to prepare for climate change.