Caitlin Trafton
Caitlin Trafton is a lobsterman and resident of Swan’s Island who grew up between Massachusetts and Maine, spending summers on the island before settling there full-time after high school. She ...
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Caitlin Trafton is a lobsterman and resident of Swan’s Island who grew up between Massachusetts and Maine, spending summers on the island before settling there full-time after high school. She ...
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Emily Selinger, born in 1990, is an oyster farmer based in Casco Bay. She grew up in South Freeport, Maine, in a family with a strong recreational sailing tradition but no history in commercial ...
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On October 7, 2024, Hillary Smith and Jessica Bonilla interviewed Sadie Samuels. Sadie Samuels is a commercial lobsterman who fishes out of Rockport, Maine, and owns the Must Be Nice Lobster ...
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On May 17, 2024, Camden Hunt and Hillary Smith interviewed Jillian Robillard at Southern Maine Crabs in Kittery, Maine. Jillian Robillard, born in 1998 and raised in Eliot, Maine, is the owner of ...
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Joan “Joanie” McDonald, a long-time resident of St. George, Maine, shares her experiences as a commercial clammer and former shellfish dealer. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1959, McDonald ...
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On January 23, 2024, Camden Hunt and Hillary Smith interviewed Holly Masterson in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Holly Masterson, born in 1980 in Ellsworth and raised in Southwest Harbor, grew up immersed ...
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On August 13, 2024, Hillary Smith and Hana Harvey interviewed Madison Maier on Hurricane Island, Maine. Madison Maier, born in 1997 and raised in Connecticut, earned her degree in environmental ...
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On April 2, 2024, Camden Hunt, Hillary Smith, and Jessica Bonilla interviewed Amanda Lyons in Lubec, Maine. Amanda Lyons is a multi-fishery harvester and small business owner based in Downeast Maine. ...
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On June 6, 2024, Camden Hunt and Hillary Smith interviewed Katherine “Kat” Lipp in Portland, Maine. Born in 1992, Lipp grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and spent summers in Maine, where her ...
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On July 26, 2024, Hillary Smith and Hana Harvey interviewed Lauren Gray for the Voices of the Working Waterfront oral history project at Great Cranberry Island, Maine. Lauren Gray is the founder and ...
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