MDI acts against pandemic plastic pollution
Almost two months ago, 8,000 bales of plastic waste, weighing nearly 10,000 tons, set sail on the Atlantic aboard a Northern Ireland cargo ship, the Sider London.
Almost two months ago, 8,000 bales of plastic waste, weighing nearly 10,000 tons, set sail on the Atlantic aboard a Northern Ireland cargo ship, the Sider London.
Pretty Rugged: True Stories from Women of the Sea,” is a new book by Ali Farrel that offers a glimpse into the lives of Maine’s female fishermen. The book features islander Holly Masterson of Southwest Harbor along with five other women from Mount Desert Island. True stories about the dangers, family history and realities of women in Maine’s commercial fishing industry ranging in age from 26 to 100 are woven throughout this 102-page read.
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Having a general lack of enthusiasm aimed at keeping one’s self and others safe from infection can be a symptom of pandemic fatigue, which is a cognitive condition that is affecting Americans now in their ninth month of a global COVID-19 pandemic, explained Dr. Andres Abreu, director of Mount Desert Island Hospital’s Behavioral Health Center. As a guest speaker at MDI hospital’s virtual town hall series held in mid-December, he went on …