Community support leads to preservation of undeveloped Casco Bay islands

Casco Bay

Published
December 20, 2021

Community support leads to preservation of undeveloped Casco Bay islands

The islands of Little Whaleboat West, Nate and Tuck are now protected under the Maine Coast Heritage Trust.
Published
November 9, 2021

A 1-in-100 million lobster is caught in Casco Bay

Haddie, a pastel-colored cotton candy lobster, is living in a tank, for now.
Published
October 25, 2021

Late developer’s Casco Bay island home sells for $7 million

Hope Island, part of the town of Chebeague Island, was bought last month by Ed Mylett, a California-based entrepreneur and motivational speaker.
Published
February 1, 2021

Casco Bay shellfish group building database to help local industry adapt

The Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group wants to know what kind of information shellfish communities would like to see in a public database, aiming to supply those in the industry with one comprehensive resource.
Published
January 29, 2021

Group building database for Casco Bay shellfish harvesters

The Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group is designing an interactive online database to support shellfish conservation and management decisions in the region.
Published
April 26, 2020

Green Plate Special: Nervous about cooking with seaweed?

These products from Atlantic Sea Farms make it easy, and now is a good time to start.
Published
November 18, 2019

Pioneering mussel farmer buys rival, plans expansion

By 2021, Bangs Island Mussels plans to more than double production and hire more than 10 new employees, reflecting a growing market for the Casco Bay-grown mussels.
Published
November 16, 2019

Friends of Casco Bay will add data stations to get a clearer picture of quickly changing waters

Researchers for the nonprofit will deploy two continuous water-quality monitoring units – in Portland Harbor and in the New Meadows area near Harpswell – to get a more holistic view of conditions in the bay.
Published
September 5, 2019

Maine Voices: Protect traditional fisheries’ access to ocean waters

Aquaculture should be kept to a smaller scale that doesn't get in the way of other users.
Published
August 25, 2019

Orchestrating the traffic in Portland Harbor is a 24-hour juggling act

Still, after three years on the job, Portland Harbor Master Kevin Battle says he's 'having a blast.'