We have another new My Maine This Week contributor who shares with us this week’s photo. “This photo of the Marshall Point Lighthouse was taken on a cool, misty morning.” Photo by Don Drake of St. Charles, Missouri. Do you know what movie featured the Marshall Point lighthouse? Send your answers to us at nrcm@nrcm.org…. Continue Reading
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Offshore Drilling is Wrong for New England
by Melissa Gates, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed New England’s beaches flavor our way of life, bring visitors to our communities, and fuel our coastal economy. From Maine to Connecticut, these treasures attract an endless stream of visitors who contribute over $11 billion to our region’s annual GDP. However, our thriving coast… Continue Reading
Friday, June 29: Puffin Cruise Aboard the Hardy Boat, New Harbor
This event is sold out. NRCM will take an hour-and-a-half cruise out of New Harbor to Eastern Egg Rock aboard the Hardy Boat for an up-close look at some of Maine’s favorite coastal summer residents, Atlantic Puffins on Friday, June 29. The birds are here only during the short breeding season, and this will be the… Continue Reading
Climate Change to Have Drastic Effects on Gulf of Maine Lobster and Clam Fisheries, Studies Say
New work by academic researchers details how warming waters will drive some of the state’s key commercial species north and expose others to predators. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — Two new scientific studies are highlighting the current and future impacts that rising ocean temperatures will have on lobster,… Continue Reading
My Maine This Week: Colleen Mars
We welcome a new My Maine This Week photographer this week. Colleen Mars of Scarborough, Maine took these beautiful photos along the Maine coast. With spring here and summer on its way, it’s a great time to explore Maine’s environment. What is your favorite spot to visit along Maine’s coast? Make sure to bring your… Continue Reading
My Maine This Week: Gerard Monteux
How did you celebrate Earth Day this year? One of our frequent My Maine This Week photographers, Gerard Monteux of Hancock, Maine, spent his Earth Day night at Sand Beach at Acadia National Park, capturing this breathtaking photo of the night sky! Do you have beautiful Maine photos to share? If so, please send them… Continue Reading
My Maine This Week: Penny Walls
We would like to welcome another new My Maine This Week photographer, Penny Walls of Lamoine, Maine, and thank her for this colorful photo of Schoodic skiffs at rest in Winter Harbor. Do you have beautiful Maine photos to share? If so, please send them to us at nrcm@nrcm.org. To learn more about how to… Continue Reading
Interior Secretary: Maine Will be “Very Happy” with Report on Oil and Gas Drilling
Secretary Ryan Zinke made the comments during a back-and-forth exchange with U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, who pointed out the strong bipartisan opposition to drilling off coastal Maine. by Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Wednesday that he believes Maine will be “very happy” with a revised proposal… Continue Reading
My Maine This Week: Bennett Christiansen
Fifteen-year-old landscape photographer Bennett Christiansen from Kittery, Maine shares these two stunning images from a winter photography trip to Acadia National Park. Do you have beautiful Maine photos to share? If so, please send them to us at nrcm@nrcm.org. To learn more about how to submit your photos, visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week/share-photos/ Location: Boulder Beach, Acadia National Park…. Continue Reading
