working waterfront
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PublishedMay 17, 2024
Harpswell landowners settle suit over ownership of small parcel of working waterfront
If the settlement is approved, a new nonprofit called Friends of Barleyfield Point will be buying the land with the intent of keeping it open for public use and commercial fishing.
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PublishedMay 14, 2024
Harpswell resident tries to force sale of historic local waterfront owned by 26 people
John 'Jack' Sylvester wants to buy out the 25 other owners of Barleyfield Point, on Orr's Island, because he says it's mismanaged and deteriorating. The other shareholders are fighting back, saying they fear that Sylvester's purchase could signal the end of another working waterfront in Maine.
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PublishedApril 30, 2024
Bath storm recovery panel, delayed by nor’easter, finally meets
The panel, which was delayed by severe weather in early April, finally met in Bath to discuss how waterfront communities are recovering after the January storms — and others that followed.
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PublishedApril 30, 2024
Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts
Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
Bill to protect access to working waterfront gets unanimous support from Legislature
The legislation sponsored by Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, was enacted by the Maine Legislature on April 10 and now goes to Gov. Janet Mills' desk.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Young waterfront workers struggle amid rising home prices in Harpswell
While historic cottages that residents' grandparents built continue to be replaced by summer homes, many young community members are forced to move out of town or in with family members.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Program to put local catches on tables gets $750K in federal funds to continue through year
Fishermen Feeding Mainers, a Maine Coast Fishermen's Association program, secured $750,000 in federal funding by working with Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins to submit appropriation requests. With an initial goal of 100,000 meals, the program has now donated over 1.25 million meals of local seafood to schools and food pantries.
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PublishedApril 11, 2024
In wake of storms, FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Harpswell
On April 10, FEMA set up a disaster recovery center in Harpswell to provide locals with financial relief from winter storm damage.
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PublishedApril 8, 2024
Yarmouth boatyard receives federal funding for improvements
The nonprofit Sea Meadow Marine will receive $790,000 to upgrade its infrastructure as part of its mission to preserve the working waterfront.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
In wake of crippling coastal storms, panel looks to future of Midcoast working waterfronts
The panel, set for next Wednesday, will focus on waterfront recovery in communities impacted by severe weather.