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Updates from the Maine Coast

Brief updates from the coast of Maine - rugged (and sometimes quirky) people, rich history, traditional boats (and modern ones too), great architecture, and good food.

Water Ways: A Sea of Stories

By Melissa Waterman - Was the wet spring due to global warming?

Water Ways: Tugged by Gravity

By Melissa Waterman - It’s a tough life, being the satellite of a major planet.

Video Feature: "Waves" by Otter Island Films

"Waves" is but one of the short films on the DVD Between The Tides.

Gunkholing with Gizmo: Cobscook Bay

Water Ways: How To Get A Headache

By Melissa Waterman - What do whales and dolphins do with all that brain matter?

Water Ways: Peace and Quiet

By Melissa Waterman - Spring is a good time of year for quiet.

Water Ways: Just Say No

By Melissa Waterman - Nonpoint source pollution's impact on our waterways

Downeast Salmon Federation Smelt Fry

By Karen O. Zimmermann This smelt fry is a fund-raiser for the Downeast Salmon Federation and a crispy, savory rite of spring.

Water Ways: The Nature of Numbers

By Melissa Waterman - The world is a mathematical construct, but don’t panic! Our author explains.

Gunkholing with Gizmo: Fort Point, Stockton Springs

Mainely Gourmet - Castine: The Pentagoet Inn

Mainely Gourmet: The Pentagoet Inn: Bouillabaisse Redux

Sea Chanteys and Jigs

Songs of the sea designed to take you back to the days of the square rigger and the boatswain.

Jim Brown, 1917-2008: One Lucky Man

North Haven Boatbuilder Jim Brown, 1917-2008: Weather delayed the ferry, so he was laid out the old-fashioned way, in the boat shop, in a coffin built by his son and grandson.

Water Ways: Love is a Many Splendored Thing

By Melissa Waterman - What do Greek myths, brigantines, and shrimp reproduction have in common?

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