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Why Coastal Maine Needs A Wrap Around Drug Court, Haley K. Hunter
Why Coastal Maine Needs A Wrap Around Drug Court, Haley K. Hunter
Ocean and Coastal Law Journal
Opioid use and abuse is a national crisis that has taken its toll on small Maine communities. Among those hardest hit, are the small coastal communities that are the heart of Maines lobster and fishing industries. These areas are remote, and do not have the resources to deal with the opioid crisis as it continues to grow, which could have detrimental effects on an industry that makes up a large part of Maine’s economy. Further, while many lobstermen and fishermen suffer from opioid addiction, very few seek help or treatment for the disease. This comment suggests that the Maine judicial …
Law As Integrity: Chief Justice Mckusick's Common Law Jurisprudence, Eric R. Herlan
Law As Integrity: Chief Justice Mckusick's Common Law Jurisprudence, Eric R. Herlan
Maine Law Review
The Editorial Board and Staff of Volume 43 of the Maine Law Review enthusiastically dedicate this issue to Vincent L. McKusick, Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Chief Justice McKusick took the oath of office on September 16, 1977, having been appointed the previous month by Governor James B. Longley, and will retire on February 28, 1992. As the following tributes make clear, the contributions he has made to the betterment of state and national legal institutions during his tenure evidence the same qualities of integrity and excellence that have been the hallmarks of his long and distinguished …
The Short-Term Rental Economy In Rural Maine Communities: An Opportunity For Economic Growth Instead Of A Target For Regulation, Nicholas E. Anania
The Short-Term Rental Economy In Rural Maine Communities: An Opportunity For Economic Growth Instead Of A Target For Regulation, Nicholas E. Anania
Maine Law Review
State and local governments across the country are grappling with the rise of short-term housing rentals and how to enact effective regulation regarding their use. The increase of short-term rentals (STRs) is almost entirely the result of online platforms that make STRs easy, efficient, and accessible. While STRs undoubtedly have positive economic outcomes for both property owners and local economies, there are also many negative repercussions which must be effectively regulated. Regulation in this area reflects differing priorities and viewpoints of states and municipalities. Specifically, rural Maine municipalities, many of which are popular seasonal destinations, face not only the challenges …
Conserving A Vision: Acadia, Katahdin, And The Pathway From Private Lands To Park Lands, Sean Flaherty, Anthony L. Moffa
Conserving A Vision: Acadia, Katahdin, And The Pathway From Private Lands To Park Lands, Sean Flaherty, Anthony L. Moffa
Maine Law Review
Although a century separates the official designations, the strategies required to ensure federal protection of Maine’s two National Park Service areas—Acadia National Park and Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument—closely track one another. In both cases, a handful of enterprising conservationists shared the vision for conservation. Both areas depended on the private acquisition, and donation, of title to the numerous parcels that comprised them before the land could garner federal protection. Politics in the early 20th and 21st centuries had to be overcome. This work tells the stories in parallel, highlighting and analyzing four strands of similarity to not only …
Regulating Aesthetics Of Coastal Maine: Kroeger V. Department Of Environmental Protection, Nancy Walworth
Regulating Aesthetics Of Coastal Maine: Kroeger V. Department Of Environmental Protection, Nancy Walworth
Ocean and Coastal Law Journal
In Kroeger v. Department of Environmental Protection, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court, held that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had appropriately denied a private landowner a permit to build a dock. Out of nine permitting criteria enforced by the DEP, the court held that the structure would violate one criterion: the unreasonable interference with the scenic uses of Somes Sound. The majority cited the enjoyment of the Sound by boaters and recreationalists, as well as the nearby tourist attraction of Acadia National Park as factors supporting the area’s scenic use. The majority found that …
Affordable Twenty-Four Hour Coastal Access: Can We Save A Working Stiff's Place In Paradise?, Robert Thompson
Affordable Twenty-Four Hour Coastal Access: Can We Save A Working Stiff's Place In Paradise?, Robert Thompson
Ocean and Coastal Law Journal
While not all Americans enjoy going to the beach, millions and millions of people do. Beaches offer the possibility of providing so many satisfying experiences that they are the most popular vacation destination in the United States. While many authors place the start of this passion for coastal visitation at the beginning of the nineteenth century when developments in transportation technologies and rising incomes made vacationing popular, attractive beaches have actually been used for recreation and inspiration by the local population for much longer. Clearly, though, beach visitation and beach cottage ownership mushroomed with the rapid growth of automobile ownership …