MAINE PUBLIC • May 17, 2023
Out of 5,300 miles of Maine coastline, just 20 are considered working waterfronts, places where fishermen pack bait, unload their catch and dock their boats. But a new law may make it easier to preserve what working coastline remains. A new law signed by Gov. Janet Mills last week is designed to help by providing more options to close these complex deals. "It broadens the pool of people who are allowed to hold a working waterfront covenant, to include land trusts that are looking out for their community," said Nick Battista, chief policy officer for the Island Institute.