Kitty Gilbert News Today

A coalition of activists, scientists and land defenders are celebrating in Nova Scotia this week, following the cancellation of a proposal that could have seen a piece of biodiverse coastal parkland ground to sand. 

A local environment group and a respected wildlife biologist are appealing a recent Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision around Owls Head.

Published May 5, 2021 at 7:00 AM EDT https://www.flickr.com/photos/144796751@N02/ / Getting medical care can be difficult under the best of circumstances. For those living in one of Maine’s many island communities, accessing health care is a particular challenge. We’ll hear from a doctor who’s spent much of his career serving Mainers who live on an island, as well as others who are helping to find solutions. Panelist: Chuck Radis, primary care physician serving Maine islands; ba...

Vaccine clinic brings hope, relief to elders on Peaks Island Front-line immunization teams from Northern Light Health and MaineHealth administer shots to 130 senior residents of the community to fend off COVID-19. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer Reta Morrill got a rousing Peaks Island welcome when she stepped out of the cold and into the warmth of the community hall at the Brackett Memorial Church. Born and raised on Peaks, 89-year-old Morrill was a fixture at the island market for four decades...