Scott Kern lives on Sand Island, off the coast of Portland, Maine. His parents bought half-ownership of the island in the '90s. Kern lives in a fort made from recycled construction debris. From June ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 29—A new chapter for Hawaii's original residential substance abuse treatment program begins Tuesday when Sand Island ...

Last summer, Scott Kern welcomed a pair of visitors to Sand Island, in Casco Bay, for a “10-out-of-10, five-star VIP tour.” It began in a vine-covered hut he constructed from salvaged lumber collected ...

She noted that waters near Sand Island are heavily used by local paddlers, swimmers and families. “If you’re playing in the water and you get water in your mouth, or if you have an open wound, then it ...

Hawaiian monk seal Rocky (RH58) gave birth to a pup overnight on Wednesday at Sand Island on O‘ahu. — Photo courtesy DLNR KAHULUI–Hawaiian monk seal Rocky (RH58) gave birth to a pup overnight on ...

Hawaiian monk seal Rocky gave birth to a pup overnight, and is resting with it at Sand Island State Recreation area, according to officials. This is the first recorded monk seal birth at Sand Island, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Authorities are seeking witnesses to a three-alarm fire at a Sand Island industrial building Sunday morning. The Honolulu Police Department has classified the case as ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) -Starting this week, the right turn lane from Nimitz Highway onto Sand Island Access Road will be closed. The DOT is closing the turning lane weekdays from 8:30 a.m.

According to Hawaiian Dredging, the man who was injured was reported to be a worker. Officials continue to determine the extent of the man’s injury. The man was taken to Queen’s Hospital. No other ...

When Sand Island Lighthouse fell into disrepair in the early 1920s, St. Paul schoolteacher Gert Wellisch stepped in, leasing the abandoned Apostle Islands beacon for $50. For 18 years, she preserved ...

Picture a washing machine. Now imagine nearly 50 million of them lining the 6.5-mile strip of white sand at Wantagh’s Jones Beach State Park, located just 35 miles east of Manhattan on a barrier ...