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| Photo by Salt Water New England |
In the New York Times:
Colby College, about 90 minutes away in Waterville, and a construction magnate with a hefty foundation have joined forces in an unusual environmental initiative aimed at reviving Port Clyde and then some... Colby’s plans would expand Port Clyde from a town almost exclusively dependent on tourism, fishing and the arts to an academic and research center aimed at helping to find remedies for natural disasters and climate change nationwide. The initiative, if successful, would change not only the economics of Port Clyde but also its cultural and physical fabric.
- A Town With Wyeth Ties Plans a Comeback From Disaster <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/business/colby-college-port-clyde-maine-waterfront.html>
Our 2012 Photos of Port Clyde, Maine, Before the Devasting Fire of Almost Three Years Ago:
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| Greeting a cousin of an old friend. |
And My Father's Photos from the 1970s:
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| The Hotel on Monhegan Island |
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| Marshall Point Light |
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Awesome news. A favorite place to spend the night on a summer cruise on our sailboat along the Maine coast. Too bad the link to the story in the New York Times. as a non-subscriber, is not available to me and so I am mystified about the details of the new alliance to bring back the unfortunate little town.
ReplyDeleteThere are ways to read NYT stories behind the paywall, if you really want to :)
DeleteAs a year round resident, the community is also mystified. While this project is focused on cultural shift, we’re wondering how a seasonal restaurant for tourists, rather than a year round store for a gathering place, provisioning source and hub of the community is strengthening the local community. Preserving a historic working waterfront culture and it’s people, focusing on ways to weave together the fabric of the lives here rather than creating a waterfront college town would not only sit better with those of us who call Port Clyde home, but would show respect to the generations of families who have and still do live here. Andrew and Phyllis Wyeth spent countless hours sipping coffee the locals in the General Store, being inspired by the resilience of the working community here. I wonder what they would think of it now being “transformed”.
DeleteOne must hope for the best!
ReplyDeleteI'm a subscriber Here's the unlocked article for anyone who isn't. Great story, well worth reading.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/business/colby-college-port-clyde-maine-waterfront.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sVA.P56V.UrM-iQGr8IdU&smid=url-share