I had the opportunity to observe a fisherman and an economist volley back and forth for a few rounds over the definition of the community this past week. The fisherman was the only non-NGO, academic, or government person at the table. It was the end of the day and the fisherman was frustrated at questions
Cranberry Report: What are the chances?
Susan White, a good friend from Great Cranberry Island, who I met through a similar coincidence, keeps a journal of “small world” experiences pertaining to people from her island. I know her book is full, so I’ll abandon the Islesford exclusivity and give this turn of events a new name. A “Cranberry connection” typically occurs
The Tragedy of the Royal Tar: Maine’s 1836 Circus Steamboat Disaster
Warner Publishing Newcastle, Maine 119 pages, $14.95. New book explores circus ship sinking There is something for almost everyone in this meaty little book about the Royal Tar maritime disaster that took place on October 25, 1836. Vinalhaven native Mark Warner has taken a sea catastrophe and expanded it into a look at the 19th-century
Making Whoopies: The Official Whoopie Pie Book
Downeast Books, 2010 88 pages, $12.95 Frosting-Filled Yumminess If it’s possible for a book to be serious and cute at the same time, Making Whoopies: The Official Whoopie Pie Book is a great candidate for the honor. Cute: that’s the whole idea of the whoopie pie, isn’t it? Tasty, funny name, fattening, probably bad for
Community impacts of the Gulf Coast BP oil spill
I visited the Gulf as a life-long environmental activist, having started several marine and coastal protection organizations and worked on a number of other oil spills. In the first few weeks of this spill, while still in Maine, I had worked with other oil spill-experienced water keepers to support the work of our five newer
North Haven resident donates building to Penobscot East Resource Center
Maine businessman and philanthropist Donald Sussman, a resident of North Haven, gave Penobscot East Resource Center a building on the Stonington waterfront that will become the nonprofit’s new home. The newly renovated 7,129 square foot, two-story building at 13 Atlantic Avenue is on a pier in the heart of the Stonington community, according to a
Addison to revitalize downtown
Coverage of Washington County is made possible by a grant from the Eaton Foundation. Dale Crowley remembers when Addison had a thriving downtown. He grew up in this small town, off the beaten path of Route 1, before moving away for work. He moved back here when his daughter graduated from high school. The change
Journal of an Island Kitchen: On not eating locally
After the recent wild infatuation with local foods, the idea of eating locally (and sustainably) is, not surprisingly, now subject to some critical comment. Some people question what is really more environmentally helpful, cost-effective and low on food mileage-food from a radius close to home or from across the continent? This is a good question
Journal of an Island Kitchen: On not eating locally
After the recent wild infatuation with local foods, the idea of eating locally (and sustainably) is, not surprisingly, now subject to some critical comment. Some people question what is really more environmentally helpful, cost-effective and low on food mileage-food from a radius close to home or from across the continent? This is a good question
Fox Islands Wind studies whether noise-canceling technology can help with turbine noise
A project to find out whether noise-cancelling technology will help mitigate the impact of turbine noise for neighbors of the Fox Islands Wind Power project began in late May. The Maine Technology Institute, a nonprofit funded by the state that invests in new technologies, awarded a $12,358 seed grant to Fox Islands Wind for this