Maine’s working waterfronts facing a tidal wave of threats, Island Institute report finds

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 1, 2021

A new report commissioned by the Island Institute in Rockland is raising the alarm about the lack of infrastructure, support, access, affordable housing and legal protections, as well as increasing risks from climate change, that make Maine particularly vulnerable to losing its iconic working waterfronts. It details the need for a broad, statewide strategy around protecting access before it’s too late.