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Casco Bay News Roundup: October 17- October 23

News this week is about dredging, sewer systems, mapping the Adirondack lake, habitat protection, Green Crabs, the Maine Sea Grant, aquaculture, microplastics, the Portland waterfront, and recycling.   Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. October 17 Dredging Operations Revised for Royal River (Dredging Today) … Read more

JOIN Portland Greendrinks The Peaks Island Lions Club!!!

Portland Greendrinks is for SMCC! Tuesday October 14, 2014, 5:30 – 7:30 Peaks Island Lions Club Cost: $15 (21 and older event) Portland Greendrinks is dedicated to creating a more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable community by supporting local organizations, businesses, and green initiatives. Every month they throw a party featuring a different non-profit organization. … Read more

HELP MITIGATE THE INVASIVE GREEN CRAB!!

HELP MITIGATE THE INVASIVE GREEN CRAB!!   Green crabs are an invasive species that threaten Maine’s soft-shell crab clam and lobster fishing industries.  Sponsored by the Goldfarb Center of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College, The Green Crab Mitigation Competition pairs academia and Maine fishing- and aquaculture-related organizations to harness the energy and … Read more