Town officials from Gouldsboro and surrounding communities will gather at the Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus at 5 PM on February 11 to take stock of what towns have learned since last January's storms and plan for the future. This post describes the meeting's goals and includes registration information.
Corea Residents Begin Work Toward Storm Resilience
Gouldsboro launched its project aimed at improving Corea's ability to withstand big storms. The 46 residents at the meeting described what they saw in the January storms and their thoughts about what the project needs to address. This article summarizes meeting outcomes and describes the project's next steps, including a second meeting on November 16.
Resilience at Bottom Line Fisheries
Bottom Line Fisheries in Corea Harbor was awarded $25,000 in matching funds from Maine's Working Waterfront program to help repair damages from the January 10 storm.
Corea Harbor Resilience Kick-Off
Gouldsboro will kick off its Corea Harbor Resilience project at the Black Duck Inn in Corea on Sunday, August 25th, at 4 PM. The project wll identify the best ways to modify the Crowley Island Causeway and the Corea-Cranberry Point road junction so that they can withstand large storms and sea level rise.
Looking Ahead for Three Key Harbors
A new project funded with $50,000 from the Coastal Community Grant/Shore and Harbor Planning Grant program will focus on increasing coastal resilience in Bunkers Harbor, Prospect Harbor, and South Gouldsboro harbor. It will evaluate working waterfront infrastructure and recommend improvements.
Gouldsboro Receives $50,000 for Corea Study
Gouldsboro has received $50,000 from the Community Resilience Partnership to bring residents, stakeholders, engineers, and climate specialists together to identify new road designs for two Corea Harbor locations. The goal is to withstand storms larger than the one that hammered Corea Harbor on January 10 this year.
Storm Surge in Prospect Harbor
The January 10 storm brought about 4 feet of storm surge to Gouldsboro's shore, with 5 and 6 foot waves running on top of it. The surge and waves reached the top of Prospect Harbor and had nowhere else to go. Here are some pictures.
Sand Cove Proposal
Gouldsboro submitted a proposal to the Maine Department of Transportation, asking them to support a feasibility study of alternatives to the current Corea Road at Sand Cove. Losing the road cuts hundreds of household off from emergency services.
The January 10 Storm
On the morning of January 10, 2024, Gouldsboro and other Downeast Maine towns were battered by a powerful winter storm. The storm washed boats ashore, destroyed wharves, and battered coastal roads. Here are a few pictures.
Coastal Resilience Committee
Gouldsboro has established a new Coastal Resilience Committee to help find funding for improvements to roads, buildings, harbors, and other infrastructure vulnerable to storm damage and sea-level rise. This post describes the committee and how it grew from Gouldsboro's work over the past several years.