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Matinicus Rock Light Station

A Happy New Year Day

By Bob Trapani, Jr. January 1, 2021

Words from the past can often find relevance in the presence – even when the circumstances have no direct connection. In a letter from the keepers of Matinicus Rock Light Station written ninety-two …

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St. Croix River Light Station

A Maine Lighthouse and its Connection to a National Christmas Tree

By Bob Trapani, Jr. December 25, 2020

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the American people were thrust into a state of shock and fear as a war that was engulfing much of the world had suddenly become all too …

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Saddleback Ledge Light

Storm Wreaked Havoc on Maine Lighthouses

By Maine Lights Today Staff September 30, 2020

A late-winter storm caused major damage at a number of Maine lighthouses up and down the coast on March 2 and 3, 1947. At offshore lights like Saddleback Ledge, keepers no doubt were concerned for the …

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Browns Head Light

Foggy September at Browns Head Light in 1946

By Maine Lights Today Staff September 30, 2020

Given the fact that the last part of September 2020 encountered ample fog along the Maine coast, we thought it was worth looking back seventy-four years to another foggy September. Keeper Merrill E. …

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Curtis Island Light

Maine’s Grace Darling

By Maine Lights Today Staff September 23, 2020

The report below appeared in The Republican Journal, Belfast, on June 10, 1897. Though The Republican Journal, and an earlier report in the Rockland Courier Gazette, recorded the name of the teenage …

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Saddleback Ledge Light

In a Maine Lighthouse

By Maine Lights Today Staff September 21, 2020

The following small article appeared in November 1913 issue of The Ladies Home Journal. The article does not mention which lighthouse in Penobscot Bay, nor the name of the keeper – both probably by …

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Rockland Breakwater

A Sense of Place at Rockland Breakwater

By Bob Trapani, Jr. August 29, 2020

Journey up and down the Maine coast for any length of time and you will discover there is no place quite like Rockland Harbor. This important harbor is as authentic as its people – hardworking, …

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Squirrel Point

Many Reasons to Love Maine’s Lighthouses

By Bob Trapani, Jr. August 28, 2020

The majestic sentinels of the Maine coast, some of the most beautiful and storied in the nation, transcend time as they continue to stand “watch” over the state’s rocky shorelines, remote islands and …

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USCG...Keepers of the Lights

Keepers of the Lights

By Bob Trapani, Jr. August 16, 2020

Though lighthouses are no longer staffed by resident keepers in this day and age of automation, there are still dedicated professionals watching over them. When a mariner or landlubber sees a …

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U.S. Coast Guard - Keepers of the Lights

Dedication and Tradition Still Shine Bright at the Lights

By Bob Trapani, Jr. July 10, 2020

Thirty years have passed since the last lighthouse keeper stood watch at a Maine lighthouse. When Coast Guard keeper Bradley Culp “turned out the light” for the final time at Goat Island Lighthouse in …

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