Harbor
Council votes to rebuild the seawall before the next storm season
A $48 million seawall, a new harbor fee, and a deadline of next October.
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Science
Why the harbor water turned green in August
Scientists trace the August bloom to runoff and a heat wave.
Out on the water
A field guide to the gulls of the north pier
Four species of gull share the north pier. Here is how to tell them apart.
Science
The tide gauge at the north pier just got its first upgrade since 1987
The north pier's tide gauge, unchanged since 1987, is being replaced with a digital sensor.
Harbor Days
Harbor Days returns this weekend after two years off, with a shorter parade route and a smaller fireworks budget than organizers wanted
Port Alden
Fishing co-op signs deal to sell direct to restaurants
The harbor fishing co-op will sell directly to a dozen local restaurants under a new deal, cutting out the distributor.
The long read
What eighty years of tide records say about Port Alden's next storm
The sea at North Pier is 17 centimeters higher than in 1941, and flood hours have gone from four a year to 58.
