marine industry

Published
November 20, 2024

A dive to declutter Boothbay Harbor

OceansWide, a group dedicated to removing marine litter, invited The Times Record on one of its last dives of the season. What surfaced? Critters, sea squirts and a lone golf ball — plus a spark of inspiration for the Gulf of Maine.
Published
November 20, 2024

A dive to declutter Boothbay Harbor

OceansWide, a group dedicated to removing marine litter, invited The Times Record on one of its last dives of the season. What surfaced? Critters, sea squirts and a lone golf ball — plus a spark of inspiration for the Gulf of Maine.
Published
November 4, 2024

Brunswick student’s team takes home a win at international ocean science competition
Published
June 8, 2023

$30 million project will expand footprint, capacity of Bigelow research center in East Boothbay

The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences says it will break ground this fall on a 25,000-square-foot building to accommodate a growing staff and add new capabilities for teaching and research.
Published
December 4, 2022

Seaweed industry divided over concerns about pace of growth in Maine

Potential environmental and economic impacts form the basis of a debate over how best to regulate kelp farming.

Published
October 4, 2022

Extreme heat, heavy rain, lawn runoff blamed for Brunswick clam die-off

Four acres of Brunswick clams died across several bays this summer, likely due to high temperatures, low tides and an algae bloom.
Published
August 18, 2022

Intertidal: Seagrass stewards protect ocean superheroes
Published
June 29, 2022

Pot business budding at former Gorham tool plant

Leaf Labs has received a license to operate a growing facility for adult-use marijuana at the old Black and Decker Plant in the Gorham Industrial Park.
Published
November 13, 2021

With other cargo ports in chaos, Portland’s is sailing toward a record-breaking year

The city's International Marine Terminal is is busier than ever while other ports struggle to keep up during the pandemic.
Published
July 21, 2020

New blue economy program focuses on inclusivity

Bristol Seafoods has launched a mentoring program at the New England Ocean Cluster's facility on Commercial Street for underrepresented populations in the seafood industry.