Journalist traces Maine attitudes to early settlement history September 21, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on News BLUE HILL — In an era when political leaders describe the press as the enemy of the American people and decry all criticism as fake news, perhaps 100 people sacrificed a beautiful Sunday afternoon to hear journalist and author Colin Woodard talk about Maine’s history and explain why Mainers are so independent. Woodard reports on …
Boatbuilder wins award for something old, something new September 17, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on News, Waterfront LAMOINE — The Newport International Boat Show has long been considered one of the most prestigious of the annual yachting expositions held up and down the Atlantic Coast as the New England boating season nears its end. The annual event draws exhibitors, and visitors, from all over the United States and around the world. Last …
Schooners call it a season at annual Sail-in September 17, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on News, Waterfront BROOKLIN — With September well under way, captains in Maine’s schooner fleet must start thinking about the long winter ahead with no passengers to entertain and some time to enjoy the woodstove. Before they can turn their attention to the endless list of chores that comes with maintaining big, old wooden sailboats, the skippers have …
MMA hires sailing coach September 15, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on News, Waterfront CASTINE — After a long search, Maritime Academy Marine has hired a sailing coach. MMA Operations Manager Dana Willis recently announced that Taylor Martin has been named as the school’s new sailing coach and sail program coordinator. He succeeds Caroline Councell, who coached the team for two years, from November 2015 to November 2017. Martin …
Downeast biotoxin closure extended September 11, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on News, Waterfront LAMOINE — Last week, the Department of Marine Resources closed a stretch of the Downeast coast to the harvesting of clams, mussels, oysters and carnivorous snails. The closure was a precaution because of concerns about the presence of high levels of the marine organisms that produce domoic acid, the biotoxin that can cause ASP, amnesic …
It’s too darn hot in the North Atlantic September 10, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on Environment, News, Waterfront ELLSWORTH — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a report last week confirming that unusually high ocean surface temperatures aren’t confined to the Gulf of Maine. According to NOAA, for several weeks, sea surface temperatures in the western North Atlantic Ocean have been running significantly above normal. Data from the agency’s polar-orbiting satellites show …
Many cooks bake new Hinckley Sou’wester September 9, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on News, Waterfront The Hinckley Sou’wester 53’s hull construction combines an inner layer of carbon fiber cloth with an outer layer of Kevlar.
Orland residents want traffic slowed on Castine Road September 4, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on News ORLAND — A handful of this riverside town’s roughly 2,200 residents gathered at the Orland Community Center Aug. 29 to ask state Sen. Kim Rosen (R-Hancock County) for help with slowing speeding traffic on the road to Castine. On the eastern bank of the Orland River, the center of Orland lies just to the south …
Gulf of Maine suffers an ocean “heat wave” September 4, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on Environment, News, Waterfront PORTLAND — If you think this has been a hot summer on land, scientists say that the Gulf of Maine is suffering a heat wave and that could be bad news for fish populations and the fishing industry. The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming ocean ecosystems on the planet, according to scientists …
Islesford fisherman bags two giant bluefin tuna September 4, 2018 by Stephen Rappaport on News, Waterfront ISLESFORD — Bluefin tuna are one of the premier gamefish found in the Gulf of Maine and, throughout the summer and fall, a fleet of charter boats carries sportfishermen to the deep waters far offshore to hunt the giant fish. Bluefin tuna aren’t an easy prey. Experienced anglers can spend night after night on the …
