Maine-based journalist and author Murray Carpenter kicks off the Spring 2017  Mitchell Center Seminar series on January 23…  Murray Carpenter Maine-based journalist and author Murray Carpenter has long been drawn to environmental and science stories and, in particular, those about fisheries and amphibians. Among other topics, the Belfast resident and freelance read more From frog fungus to smashed dams; Maine science journalism and the (messed-up) food chain of news