I just attended the Midcoast Fishermen’s Association’s (MFA) fish bake on August 22. If you missed it, don’t let it happen again! Community members new, old and even a few young, piled into the town office down the St. George peninsula for a meal of steamed potatoes, breaded hake with Newberg sauce, salad, biscuits and
Journal of an Island Kitchen: The Vegetable Deluge
The Calm Phase The vegetables have me cornered by the middle of August. Several sorts of beans, summer squash, zucchini, and patty pans, pickling and slicing cucumbers, lettuces, spinach, chard, cabbage, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, late peas and early carrots all show up in the kitchen waiting expectantly, or else grow to extraordinary size on their
Vinalhaven finds its spirit
Last holiday season, Main Street on Vinalhaven was missing much of its Christmas spirit–lights in storefronts were scarce, wreaths on telephone poles had vanished, and the popular Santa house at the end of town had gone AWOL. After that bleak display, a group of people gathered who had one thing in common: They gave a
Swan’s Island explores wind feasibility
A formal study to determine the feasibility of wind power for Swan’s Island and Frenchboro is set to begin in mid-September. The Swan’s Island Electric Cooperative purchases power from Bangor Hydro and supplies both islands utilizing five undersea cables. The cost to residents, which averages around 30 cents per kilowatt-hour, is nearly three times the
From Eastport to Turkey, with love
When the 425-foot cargo freighter Artisgracht left Eastport on July 18, there were 470 pregnant dairy cows riding on deck in newly patented livestock containers. The success of the 13-day trip to Turkey was measured in numbers: 472 cows landed safely. The cargo was shipped by Sexing Technologies of Navasoto Texas, which holds a semen
Luck, innovation keeps some Washington County schools thriving
Washington County officials can be forgiven for being nervous over the future of their schools. The population of school-age children continues to decline, resulting in the inevitable debate over the economic feasibility of keeping schools open. Recently, Lubec residents voted to shudder the town’s high school. Last year, it was Columbia Falls’ elementary school that
Worming: A big deal in Downeast Maine
Digging worms is not considered a sought-after profession, since it is a job that promises stiff backs, mud-covered boots and hours of sweaty labor. Yet worming provides an income for many families in Downeast Maine. There are two types of worms in particular that are sought after and harvested by worm diggers, sand worms and
The Mainely T Tour Comes to Rockland
For many years Rockland has hosted a number of celebratory events during the summer. They include the Maine Lobster Festival, the Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors Show, the Maine Windjammer Parade and the North Atlantic Blues Festival. This year add to the list The Mainely T Tour, which will be arriving the week after Labor
Long View: The end of the beginning
When seemingly unrelated news stories from around the country and the globe about the state of the natural world converge on each other, it is important to sit up and take notice. Island Earth is trying to tell us something. One story is global, one is regional and one is local, but their interconnected meaning
Singing with Truth
One look at the art of Ashley Bryan and you know this is a man who loves life and the world around him-and relishes sharing these riches with others. His paintings, whether manifestations of nature’s bounty or figures and symbols inspired by Caribbean and African motifs, overflow with color, animation and joy. A long-time resident