Hello coastal colleagues and happy start to summer.  

The Maine Coastal Program (MCP) at the ME Department of Marine Resources is seeking information from our coastal restoration and conservation partners to inform our upcoming application(s) to NOAA for projects under the FFY24 NOAA Office for Coastal Management Infrastructure Funding Competition. https://coast.noaa.gov/funding/bil/

PORTLAND, Maine - The City of Portland invites the public to the 9th annual “Walk the Working Waterfront” on Saturday, June 8 from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM along Commercial Street in Portland. This free event celebrates the diversity and history of the people, businesses, and infrastructure that comprise the heart of Casco Bay’s working waterfront.

Dear Industry Member:

MDI Biological Laboratory proposes to utilize U.S. Department of Health Resources and Services Administration funding to modernize an existing single-story structure and install a new water treatment system, Elgin drains, a new pump station and distribution box and underground electrical utilities at 159 Old Bar Harbor Road, Bar Harbor, Maine. This action is subject to review for consistency with the enforceable policies of Maine Coastal Program under 15 CFR 930, subpart C.

Augusta – As Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the summer recreational boating season draws near, the Maine Marine Patrol wants to remind recreational boaters of a recent law change that took effect this year which is designed to encourage safety on our state’s coastal and inland waters.

The Maine Department of Marine Resources will conduct a striped bass stakeholder meeting on June 4, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Brunswick Curtis Memorial Library's Morrell Meeting Room on 23 Pleasant Street in Brunswick. An option to join remotely is also available via Microsoft Teams. To join remotely, please use the link below.