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USDA considers adapting farm-style safety net for fishermen

by Penelope Overton, Portland Press Herald 6 hours agoOctober 3, 2026

Federal agriculture officials talked to Maine lobstermen about expanding crop insurance to cover fishing revenue losses.

Restaurants on this Maine peninsula close often and earlier in fall without workers

by Elizabeth Walztoni 20 hours agoOctober 2, 2026

Multi-generational family-owned lobster pound on MDI listed for $6M

by Sabrina Martin October 1, 2026October 2, 2026

New Ellsworth hotel is set to open in October

by Sabrina Martin September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Penobscot Bay blueberry growers had a good season against the odds

by Lilyanna Sollberger, Island Ad-Vantages September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

A data center developer has quietly eyed Bucksport’s former mill site

by Elizabeth Walztoni September 28, 2026October 2, 2026

Visits to Acadia National Park down this summer after record 2025

by Carrie Jones, Bar Harbor Story September 14, 2026September 14, 2026

MDI rallies behind lobsterman whose boat sank off Bass Harbor on Saturday

by Sabrina Martin August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

Rumor of ICE crackdown on Maine farms highlights fears for legal workers

by Elizabeth Walztoni August 22, 2026August 22, 2026

Maine’s top court denies appeal of controversial Bar Harbor aquaculture lease

by Elizabeth Walztoni August 18, 2026August 19, 2026

$13.4M job to close troubled Bucksport landfill starts years after state order

by Elizabeth Walztoni August 18, 2026August 17, 2026

Ellsworth newspaper lays off employees

by Bill Trotter August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

Price of late Ellsworth civic leader’s home reduced to just under $900K

by Sabrina Martin August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

Ellsworth bowling alley raises $250K after appearing on Sunday morning TV show

by Sabrina Martin August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

Neighbors oppose RV campground proposal in Ellsworth

by Sabrina Martin August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

Ellsworth boutique and hair salon owner opens city’s only gelato stand

by Sabrina Martin August 7, 2026August 6, 2026

Vintage shop and crafting space reopens historic Blue Hill barn to the community

by Elizabeth Walztoni August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

Anger over stolen lobsters underscores Maine’s complicated relationship with tourism

by Sabrina Martin August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

MDI’s first luxury yurt campground on the market for $2.2M

by Sabrina Martin August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

This small coastal Maine town that isn’t used to changes is embracing a few

by Elizabeth Walztoni August 2, 2026August 1, 2026