working waterfront
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2023
Yarmouth nonprofit preserves a piece of working waterfront
More than 30 small marine enterprises work out of the Sea Meadow Marine center, which also offers education programs and has plans for an eco-friendly expansion.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Sale of Portland’s historic Union Wharf to research institute is finalized
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute said in November that it would buy the wharf, which dates to the 18th century.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2021
Nonprofit buys Yarmouth property to preserve working waterfront
The 12-acre purchase is part of a larger effort to maintain waterfront property for marine uses along the Maine coast.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Our View: It will take work to save Maine’s working waterfront
The state and private sector need to work together to preserve an institution that’s crucial to the state’s economy and character.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2021
Maine’s working waterfronts facing a tidal wave of threats, Island Institute report finds
The new report cites a lack of infrastructure, support, access, affordable housing and legal protections, as well as increasing risks from climate change.
