Alden receives Sunbeam award

Robin Alden, executive director of The Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries , headquartered in Stonington, has been honored by the Maine Seacoast Mission with its Sunbeam Award. The award was presented at an award gala at the Bar Harbor Club Friday, August 18. “The gala honors individuals for their outstanding contributions to positive change in Maine communities,” according to a President Scott Planting and others from Maine through testimonial videos shown on a large screen, Alden was cited for her vision for fishermen, sustainable fisheries and coastal communities.