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Light Hearted Lite #14: Jim Pope, keeper at rugged Whaleback Lighthouse ME on a ledge on the NE entrance to the Piscataqua River, approaching Portsmouth NH harbor. uslhs.org/podcast/light-…

Watch video: The ground shook violently near the iconic Nubble (Cape Neddick) Lighthouse in York, ME, amid a magnitude 3.8 earthquake that struck 6 mi off York Monday a.m & could be felt across New England. This & more #lighthousenews: dev.lighthouse-society.org/news/lighthous…

On Jan. 15, a large crane lifted the lantern off Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Newport, OR, loaded it onto a flatbed truck to haul it off. All part of a $1.6M project to restore the exterior of the lighthouse by @OregonParksDept. This & more #lighthousenews: dev.lighthouse-society.org/news/lighthous…

Pt 2 of Light Hearted ep 306 w UK lighthouse keeper & chronicler Peter Halil, among the last traditional lighthouse keepers before automation. He shot video of keepers at work. See his YouTube channel at @HalilPeterhalil" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@HalilPeterhal… uslhs.org/podcast/light-…

@hgtv to restore Beaver Island Lighthouse MI #LakeMichigan, one of the oldest #GreatLakes lights. The project, teased a year and a half ago, has finally been announced. This & more #lighthousenews: dev.lighthouse-society.org/news/lighthous…

Light Hearted Lite #13 – Rob Benchley, volunteer modern day keeper of Sankaty Head Lighthouse in Sconset village, #Nantucket MA. An accomplished photojournalist, he's been staff photographer on island newspapers & featured in @nytimes & @BostonGlobe. uslhs.org/podcast/light-…

The video of Saturday's live virtual event, "Lost and Found: Sounds of the Maine Coast" with sound artist Dianne Ballon is now available for viewing on YouTube. youtu.be/CpKMWyf55cE?fe…

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate... only love can do that.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. #mlkday2025 (Photo: Pemaquid Point Lighthouse by Jeremy D'Entremont)

Aerials capture mesmerizing ice formations hanging from St Joseph, MI, lighthouse. See this and other #lighthousenews: dev.lighthouse-society.org/news/lighthous…

#Mainelighthouses added to list of endangered sites per World Monuments Watch due to climate change & coastal storms. Photo: Bell tower building at Pemaquid Point has makeshift supports after being pummeled by winds & waves @PortlandPress pressherald.com/2025/01/15/mai…

Poplar Point #Lighthouse shines again after 100+ years newsbreak.com/newsnation-204…

Don't forget! Sat. Jan. 18, 4pm Eastern Zoom event: "Lost and Found: Sounds of the #MaineCoast" by Dianne Ballon who did field recordings of Casco Bay's working harbors, boatyards & sounding buoys. @MaineMaritimeMu Free, but register in advance: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Congrats Scott & Karen Dombrowski! They/ve stepped down after 32 yrs as caretakers of Goat Island Light Station on the southern #Maine coast. They are terrific people & exemplary modern day keepers, and we wish them all the best! Photo, Jeremy D'Entremont pressherald.com/2025/01/13/goa…

Light Hearted ep 306 – UK lighthouse keeper & chronicler Peter Halil was among the country’s final keepers before automation. His stations incl South Bishop in Wales (photo), Dungeness, St. Catherines, the Lizard & he documented many more. uslhs.org/podcast/light-…

Rawley Point Lighthouse (WI), operated by @USCG, has been a beacon on #LakeMichigan for 130 yrs. Among Manitowoc County's historic landmarks, it's located 4 miles N of Two Rivers, adjacent to Point Beach State Forest. This & more #lighthousenews: dev.lighthouse-society.org/news/lighthous…

Light Hearted Lite #12 podcast – Karen Zacharuk, keeper for 15 yrs at Cape Beale, #BritishColumbia, one of 25 stations that remain staffed on BC coast. Photo: Karen & companion & station news.uslhs.org/2025/01/05/lig…

USLHS #LighthouseTour Spotlight: #CapeCod, Sept 6-13, 2025 Visit #MarthasVineyard & #Nantucket as well as the Cape. See at least 18 lighthouses, many opened specially for our group. Info: uslhs.org/travel/tours/2… Photo: Sandy Neck Lighthouse

Sat. Jan. 18, 4pm Eastern Zoom event: "Lost and Found: Sounds of the #MaineCoast" by Dianne Ballon who did field recordings of Casco Bay's working harbors, boatyards & sounding buoys. @MaineMaritimeMu Free, but register in advance: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Right idea, wrong lighthouse: RI tourism video mixed up Watch Hill (l) and Point Judith (r) lights. #RhodeIsland has so many historic, scenic lighthouses that even state tourism struggles to keep them straight! This & more #lighthousenews: dev.lighthouse-society.org/news/lighthous…