Harbor
Council votes to rebuild the seawall before the next storm season
A $48 million seawall, a new harbor fee, and a deadline of next October.
All articles
After midnight
The night buses that keep the east side moving
Who rides the buses after midnight, and why the city wants to cut one route.
Science
Why the harbor water turned green in August
Scientists trace the August bloom to runoff and a heat wave.
Business
A family bakery, a rent increase, and a lease with nine days left
A Front Street bakery weighs a 40 percent rent increase.
Business
What the port's new cargo contract means for local jobs
More ships, fewer crane operators: reading the fine print of the port deal.
Editorial
Publish the budget in plain English
The city budget should come with a two-page summary a resident can read in ten minutes.
Guest column
The library should stay open until ten
A library volunteer makes the case for evening hours.
Review
The Dock Street cinema reopens with a 35mm projector and 212 seats
The Majestic reopens after six years with a restored projector and a repertory program.
News
School district delays the new bell schedule by a year
The later high school start time is on hold until next fall.
Out on the water
A field guide to the gulls of the north pier
Four species of gull share the north pier. Here is how to tell them apart.
Science
Beekeepers say this was the worst honey season in a decade
Port Alden's beekeepers report their smallest honey harvest in a decade after a wet spring.
Science
The tide gauge at the north pier just got its first upgrade since 1987
The north pier's tide gauge, unchanged since 1987, is being replaced with a digital sensor.
Guest column
The library board should meet in public, not behind closed doors
A volunteer argues the library board's budget committee should open its meetings before decisions are already made.
Editorial
Term limits would fix more than they'd break
Long council tenures aren't stability. They're a sign no one else is running. The Ledger's editorial board argues for term limits.
Harbor Days
Harbor Days returns this weekend after two years off, with a shorter parade route and a smaller fireworks budget than organizers wanted
