Shrinking lake angers residents
When Ed Damm wants to sail on Graham Lake, he first has to walk the plank – literally.
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Maritime Shorts: Ordiance change, dredging proposal, salmon farm documentary
The Town Council added quahogs and Eastern oysters to the shellfish conservation ordinance at a meeting Sept. 6.
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Local sailors take first in IOD championship
Sofie Dowling skippered the winning boat, Woodie, with her close friends Connor Ratcliff, Lucas Ingebritson, Alec Fisichella, Kevin Elk and Sean Beaulieu.
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Federal court rules against lobster industry in appeal of whale protection regulations
Local fishermen and officials say the new rules will decimate the livelihood of families and fishing communities up and down the coast.
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Maritime Shorts: Lamoine shoreline cleanup, rockweed mapping talk, Victory Chimes
Shoreline cleanup Sept. 17 LAMOINE — The Lamoine Conservation Commission is sponsoring a shoreline cleanup Saturday, Sept. 17, at Lamoine State Park as part of Maine Coastweek. The cleanup crew will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the state park’s parking lot. Volunteers must be steady on their feet and dressed in sensible shoes, work gloves and …
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DMR tells towns their regulatory reach is limited
The Maine Department of Marine Resources is cautioning coastal Maine towns to steer clear of state waters in their efforts to craft rules and standards to gain greater control over industrial-scale finfish farming on land or in the ocean.
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Former island sailors take home California gold
By Kiki Grace LONG BEACH, Calif. — Four Mount Desert Island High School graduates traveled to The Golden State to compete in the U.S. Match Racing Championship qualifier Aug. 20. The team took first place overall despite being considered an underdog in a regatta that boasted sailors from some of the most well-financed yacht clubs …
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Maritime Shorts: Seafood festival, menhaden limits, shoreline cleanup
The 34th Annual Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival will be held Sept. 3 and 4 in the historic downtown district.
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Dreadnought wins Max Warburg Series
The entire sailing season of 11 races was on the line for Dreadnought.
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Silver Spray soaks the competition
Captain Peter Ill, along with his crew of Don and Charlie Kraftson and Rob VanAlan, took home the coveted Taormina Trophy in the IOD Class at the Northeast Harbor Fleet on Saturday.
