As they hunt for fish, common terns are a delight to behold.
These smallish gray-and-white birds with black caps and orange beaks swoop low over the water. Stopping to hover, a tern will suddenly plunge into the water, emerging moments later with a small herring hanging from the side of its beak.
It ain’t easy being a clammer. The soft-shell clam fishery — the second-most-valuable fishery in the state last year — is facing increasing pressures from climate change and is being picked apart by the invasive green crab.
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A draft plan from the Resiliency and Sustainability Committee identifies short-term and long-term...
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Giant’s Stairs, a popular destination for hikers and sightseers on Bailey Island, may...
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David Wilson, of Harpswell, digs hard-shell clams in the intertidal mud of Middle Bay, near the...
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Harpswell Board of Selectmen Chair Kevin Johnson applauds after Maine Conservation Corps Team...
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Attendees listen to a panel discussion about access to the waterfront at the Orr’s Island...
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Mt. Ararat High School students walk across clam flats at Strawberry Creek, Harpswell, on May 23....
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A sign directs visitors to a parking area at a town landing on Hildreth Road. (J.W. OLIVER PHOTO)...
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They are worth a lot of money in Maine — third only to lobster and soft-shell clams in value,...
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Doughty Cove from the bridge on Long Reach Lane. The cove is off-limits for shellfish harvesting...
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A new and permanent Harpswell Resiliency and Sustainability Committee will continue and expand on...
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Marine Mammals of Maine founder Lynda Doughty on the dock at Hawkes’ Lobster in...
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Town officials are raising concerns about the presence of “forever chemicals” in...
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A king tide floods the boat launch and causeway at Lookout Point near midday on Jan. 3. (TOM ALLEN...
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Robert Boyce gives a thumbs-up as he leans over a boat full of clams. Digging for wild shellfish...
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Steve Johnson tosses food to a sea gull at Mackerel Cove, Bailey Island, Dec. 4. (JESSICA PICARD...
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A new bridge carries hikers across Strawberry Creek at the head of tide. (J.W. OLIVER PHOTO)...
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An upcoming study will examine flood risk at the Garrison Cove town landing and options to protect...
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Four of the five Tondreau siblings, from left: Rod, Claire, Greg and Beth. The eldest, not in the...
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