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Islesboro Community Center celebrates openingby Sandy Oliver
A potluck supper with 170 attendees, fitness center equipment demonstrations, and Sunday brunch in the café marked the opening on February 6 and 7 of the long anticipated Islesboro Community Center. 
BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, INTER-ISLAND NEWS, MARINE
Fathoming: What are the marine impacts of offshore wind turbines?by Dr. Heather Deese and Catherine Schmitt
Today there aren’t any wind turbines off Maine’s coast, but there may be in the next few years. Maine is actively pursuing ocean wind energy, as are other states, and European nations have already installed over 700 offshore turbines. 
ARTS, EDUCATION, INTER-ISLAND NEWS
North Haven’s entire high school class take part in drama festivalby Lisa Shields
Because A. G. Alexander, an islander, wrote the parts with specific students in mind—some of whom had never been in a production—they felt comfortable stepping into the roles. 
BUSINESS, INTER-ISLAND NEWS
Local family are new owners of Chebeague Island Innby Craig Idlebrook
The Chebeague Island Inn has new owners and news of the sale was announced on Facebook. This Month's Issue INTER-ISLAND NEWS, MARINE
Cranberry Isles residents consider paying for more winter ferry runsby Cherie Galyean
BUSINESS, INTER-ISLAND NEWS
Providing housing and loans to Isle au Haut residents for 20 yearsby Kate Taylor
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Online Exclusives MARINE
Field Notes: Time for a National Working Waterfront Coalitionby Rob Snyder
Where do we go from here? The idea of bonding to save working waterfront access has worked here in Maine and in North Carolina. BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, INTER-ISLAND NEWS, MARINE
The Long View: Offshore wind and the public trustby Philip Conkling
Offshore wind energy has real potential to change Maine’s energy mix because the winds that blow over the Gulf of Maine are some of the most commercially attractive sources of new energy—with a couple of big caveats. BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, MARINE
From the Town Landing: New England food fightby Anne Hayden and Philip Conkling
For such a little fish, the herring is causing huge problems for the three major fishing industries in New England: the herring fishery, the lobster fishery and the groundfishery for cod and haddock. BUSINESS, COMMUNITIES, ENVIRONMENT, INTER-ISLAND NEWS, MARINE
Field Notes: Making the invisible visibleby Rob Snyder
Fishermen could get left out when decision-makers divide up the ocean, if information on community fishing grounds is not provided. BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT
Objects in Mirror: GotchaPoliticizing Community Wind to Sell Newspapersby Philip Conkling
When newspapers politicize community issues, and misinformation goes viral, efforts to resolve a locally-based issue become ammunition for outside interests with their own agendas. ColumnsReviews ARTS, PEOPLE
Maine 101: Everything You Wanted to Ask About Maine and Were Going to Ask Anywayreview by David A. Tyler
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