It has been a little over three months since the World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced on January 15, 2025 that Maine’s sixty-six historic lighthouses were placed on the international preservation […]
Resiliency Begins With Us
Fifteen months have passed since the back-to-back storms in January 2024 wreaked havoc along the New England coastline. In Maine alone, over one-third of the state’s sixty-six lighthouses suffered damage. […]
Pomham’s Lighthouse Traveling Library Box Makes its Debut
Libraries weren’t always housed in stalwart buildings, nor did they always contain thousands of books. In time for National Library Week, April 6 to 12, the Friends of Pomham Rocks […]
“Wave-Swept” – A Significant Film in the Making
By Rob Apse, Video Freelance Creative My history with lighthouses and why I’m making this film… My first feature documentary, The Last Lightkeepers, was really eye opening to the universe […]
Sharing the Impact of Severe Storms at Lighthouses with The Propeller Club of Portsmouth
The opportunity to discuss lighthouses with others is always a fun experience. The occasion is even more rewarding when one can share why we need to keep acting in the […]
We Do Well to Remember
Whether we are restoring, maintaining or working to make lighthouses more resilient, realizing the aim is a process. And to be sure, this process is an extended one. Such a […]
Do the Little Things – They Matter!
The two January 2024 winter storms that wreaked havoc along the coastal regions of Maine and New Hampshire have left an inexpungible mark. Nowhere is this more evident than at […]
“Lighthouses of Maine” named to the 2025 World Monuments Watch
Maine Landmarks Shine a Light on the Threats of Climate Change World Monuments Fund (WMF) today announces the 25 sites on the 2025 World Monuments Watch, including Maine light stations […]
Before the Hour of Need
One year ago to the day, I journeyed to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse during a snowstorm. For there is something about the winter elements and lighthouses that I find myself irresistibly […]
ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Celebrate 20th Anniversary
More than a hundred members of Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse gathered recently at their Annual Meeting at The Squantum Association to celebrate a milestone. In 2004, an abandoned building […]
Shutters Return Pomham Rocks Lighthouse to Turn of the Century Look
If you walk down the East Bay Bike Path, you will notice a dramatic change to the exterior of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. The 150-year-old light station off the coast of […]
Stabilizing a Small Building Provides Big Inspiration
From a perennial perspective, oil houses were the smallest structures established at historic light stations. Despite their one-time importance, these little buildings are often overlooked by the public when observed […]
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