Locals will share the burden of having an industrial facility in town, but not the benefits.
aquaculture
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Aquaculture wrong target for protests
Maine needs to replace the jobs that it lost with the decline of traditional uses.
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Posted inSource
Why some Maine coastal communities are up in arms about aquaculture
In some towns, neighbors are resistant to what marine experts consider a salve for dwindling natural resources.
Posted inMaine
Challenging status quo, young mayor splits a small Maine city
In Belfast, among politically like-minded folks, the old guard and the new skirmish over rising tensions and how best to govern.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Oyster farm proposal should ring alarms along entire Maine coast
The way the Mere Point plan was handled fails to take local input into account.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Buxton company developing kelp-based additive for bread lands $600,000 grant
VitaminSea will use the money to join with bakeries to create recipes in an effort that could grow the state’s seaweed aquaculture industry.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Fishermen speak out against proposed oyster farm in Maquoit Bay
The Maine Department of Maine Resources will schedule a third day for hearings.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Marathon hearing on 40-acre oyster farm extends to Monday in Brunswick
The proposed expansion of Mere Point Oyster in Maquoit Bay has run into intense opposition.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Oyster company’s plan for 40-acre lease is bad for bay, public
A significantly smaller farm that processes oysters on land is in the best interests of all of us who care about Maquoit Bay off Brunswick.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Oyster company eyes expansion, but opponents warn of shell game
A public hearing is set for Thursday on Mere Point Oyster’s application to lease 40 acres in Maquoit Bay, which opponents say is too much for the bay to handle.