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Students from various local high schools were awarded with scholarships at the Central Coast Film Society's third annual Student Showcase, which was held at San...
–A new competition for Central Coast high school student filmmakers, photographers, media artists, and podcasters, presented by the Central Coast Film Society, is now accepting entries for six categories of their ‘Never Stop Creating’ competition. “The ‘Never Stop Creating’ Student Challenge is not only an opportunity to celebrate Central Coast students who found (safe) ways to continue creating throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Sarah Risley, board member of the film society. “It’s also an opportunity to celebrate the heart of the central coast community, from professi...
Maine’s shellfish fisheries webinar to air March 18 The second program in the series, “What’s changing on the mudflats?: Collecting knowledge and data about changing clam flats,” will air at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 18. Share University of Maine Darling Marine Center researchers conducted shellfish population surveys in the Damariscotta River estuary in partnership with the Damariscotta-Newcastle Joint Shellfish Committee in 2019, an example of methods used to understand the status of wild shellfish populations. Courtesy Jess Stumper Shellfish Focus Day of the Maine Fishermen’s Fo...
Matt Norwood, Darling Marine Center Sat, 12/19/2020 - 8:15am Kara Pellow, shown in June 2019, has been conducting fisheries related research in Maine and Mexico. Jess Woodall photo Kara Pellowe holds a softshell clam gathered during research on the Damariscotta River, Maine. Courtesy of Kara Pellowe Marine fisheries provide many benefits to coastal communities. Fisheries generate food, provide employment and economic profit through the supply chain, and play an important role in a sense of community and individual identity. University of Maine researchers Heather Leslie and Kara Pel...