ROCKLAND, ME – Gallery Fukurou is holding an exhibit with the work of Takafumi Suzuki, also known also as Yohaku Yorozuya, from Tokyo, Japan. The exhibit of photographs that have been posterized in the darkroom is called: Bibbidi-Bobidi-Boo. “I do not have a magical wand as the character in the Cinderella movie has, but the posterization technique can transform a […]
Aug 28, 2026 HAMPDEN, Maine — The University of Maine launched a 30-foot, high-performance, 3D-printed boat Friday that researchers said could help manufacturers build vessels faster, cut the need for expensive molds and adapt designs more quickly for commercial and defense use. The vessel, 3Dirigo X, was designed and manufactured at UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center. It was built […]
Photos and article by Ramona Cornell du Houx August 24, 2026 The Pride of Baltimore II returned to Rockland, Maine on Aug 21-24 after previously visiting Portland while sailing along the eastern seaboard in honor of the 250th American Independence celebrations. She held tours over the weekend in Rockland docked at the city’s public landing. The Pride of Baltimore II […]
Maine river landscape, photo by Ramona Cornell du Houx A nationwide day of protest against Trump’s parks agenda is set for August 25 called-“United by Parks Day of Action.” with the National Parks Conservation Association. National park supporters will gather online and at events across the country to demand greater protection and investment for the employees who keep America’s parks […]
The University of Maine is partnering with Penquis to build nine 3D-printed homes in the Bangor area using wood sawmill waste. Designed to withstand Maine winters, the development aims to serve as a model for addressing homelessness. The housing development will be the first in Maine constructed from wood sawmill waste. The proposed project is a collaboration between the University […]
August 20, 2026 By Ramona Cornell du Houx LINCOLN — Officials announced plans build a new battery storage facility at the old mill site in Lincoln, Maine on August 18, 2026. “This is a great opportunity for the reagion to be revitalized,” said Eastern Maine Development Corporation President and CEO Lee Umphrey. There needs to be a lot of thought […]
Public has 30 days to persuade Forest Service to halt misguided plan August 19,2026 Portland — Some of Mainers’ favorite places to immerse themselves in nature face imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for nearly 45 million acres of “inventoried roadless […]
August 18, 2026 Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement underscoring concerns expressed today by five New England States about NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy: “NextEra’s proposal to acquire Dominion Energy would concentrate too many energy generation and transmission assets in a company that has worked aggressively to suppress competition in Maine and block state priorities that would reduce energy costs. This ill-advised proposal would give one company sole control of several critical energy generating assets in New England, further limit competition, and make it harder to bring energy costs down. This deal may be good for NextEra’s shareholders, but it’s a bad deal for Maine people,” said Maine Governor Janet Mills. The Governor’s statement follows a joint statement issued this morning by the New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE) urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission […]
Lyman-Morse launched Firefly, the first fully electric, lithium-iron-phosphate-battery-powered passenger vessel built to meet U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter T requirements, on August 3, 2026, at the company’s shipyard in Thomaston, Maine. Lyman-Morse Workboats custom built the 49-foot aluminum catamaran for Upstream Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people with nature through on-the-water education and conservation programs. Designed by Gerr Marine, Firefly will operate […]
August 18, 2026 Scientists spent years worried a floating wind farm off Portugal’s coast would wreck the ecosystem underneath it. Instead, they found more octopus, more fish, and more sole living there than before. A study conducted on the WindFloat Atlantic project, a floating offshore wind farm anchored more than 11 miles off Viana do Castelo, Portugal, found the installation […]
August 15, 2026 On the fifth anniversary of Afghanistan falling to the Taliban a new book, The Bleeding Nation: Superpowers, Ethnic Politics, and Afghanistan’s Collapse, has debuted that tackles hard questions as to why, how and what happened. On August 15, 2021, Colonel Naweed Kawusi stood in Kabul as the Islamic Republic collapsed in a matter of hours after an […]
Last year, Republicans in Congress canceled billions in Biden-era clean energy projects and let the federal electric vehicle rebate program expire. By Suzanne Potter Aug 13, 2026 Listen to this story HERE Experts in national security and conservation are calling attention to dependence on foreign oil, saying it leads to wars, instability and high gas prices in California and […]
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