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Northshore October 2025
Facing a perpetual cycle of destruction at the hands of Mother Nature, Plum Islanders grapple with keeping their beloved island alive.   Each winter, Dan Mahoney spends a few weeks in Puerto Rico to get away from the brutal weather that descends upon Plum Island. But this past March, even when 1,000 miles away, he couldn’t escape it. As waves and wind pounded Plum Island’s shoreline for several days, national news broadcasts featured images of his neighbors’ homes toppling over the dune, their personal possessions washing away like driftwood in the surf. Wearing a Plum Island T-shirt for much of his vacation, Ma
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