The hunt for wind turbines is on. That’s the biggest hurdle now facing the Fox Islands wind power project, which could provide all the electricity needed annually to power North Haven and Vinalhaven. On July 28, members of the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative approved the wind power project by a vote of 383 to 5.
Community Fish
Community supported agriculture – CSA – is a movement with deepening roots in this country, particularly in places where farms are threatened, where people have difficulty getting fresh produce, where land is expensive – or anywhere, where people are concerned about the connection between the natural environment and their food. More recently we’ve seen growth
Washburn & Doughty
When a shipyard like Washburn & Doughty burns down, a lot more is put at risk than a building and its contents. The East Boothbay yard isn’t old by Maine standards, but during its few decades of existence it has built a strong reputation in the exacting business of constructing heavy commercial vessels. It has
Finding the place that holds your loyalty and affection
#1. I’d begin with some disclaimer, some heartfelt admission by me that it is always dicey to write about something as if one boasts some insight, because any perspective is, no matter how well informed, limited by being highly individual. And I would confess that, as someone “from away,” it is an honor but no
Cranberry Report
The months of July and August are packed with opportunities for social and educational events on both Little and Great Cranberry Island. There are posters on the mail boat, posters at the town docks, and posters at the post offices advertising a feast of activities from which to choose. On Great Cranberry Island, the Cranberry
Deer Isle Boys were skilled professional mariners
To the editor: I enjoyed the article “Technology, travel put Deer Isle students in touch with their ancestors,” (Working Waterfront, June 2008) on the Deer Isle students and their impressive research into all the Deer Isle crews that defended the America’s Cup in the 1890s. These kids deserve every bit of praise they get.
Clean-up underway after devastating Northeast Harbor fire
The Long View: From Many Fish at Low Prices to Fewer Fish for More Money
Fishing may not be the oldest profession on earth – other human preoccupations perhaps better qualify – but societies around the globe have gone down to the sea and shore to cast their nets for fish since prior to the dawn of civilization when farming began. For centuries, cod and haddock were fished from Maine’s
Journal of an Island Kitchen
Wild strawberries abound a few feet beyond the pig pen and in a few spots in the front yard. Some of them are smaller than the wild blueberries that grow not far away. The miracle about them is that 25 years ago, the spot they now thrive in was bare, clayey soil scraped clean of
Delightful
To the editor: Please pass my compliments to Sandra Dinsmore for the delightful article “Duffy and Duffy” in the 2008 March issue of Working Waterfront. It broadcast the spirit of Richard and Riley. Importantly, it highlighted the problem solving skills that engineers call, reverently, “The Knack” – where you carefully avoid producing “art” and just