Coastal hospital c-section rates climb
According to recent medical data, a higher percentage of Maine women are giving birth by cesarean section than ever before. While some medical officials say the rising c-section rate is nothing to worry about, others call it an alarming trend that may cause unnecessary deaths. And an examination of state data on coastal hospitals reveals
Kids’ sailing program brings locals, summer folk together
Oops. Over she goes. Another dinghy has capsized in a puff of wind in Tenants Harbor, but the young skipper isn’t fazed. She shifts her weight, swiftly rights her craft and is on her way again, tacking up and running down wind, none the worse for a capsize. Up to 20 kids at a time,
Boothbay dealer “Butch” Cressey has seen it all
Ask a fisherman or dealer around Boothbay if he knows Leighton Cressey, and he’s likely to inquire if Leighton might be related to Butch. Everybody in the fishing business there knows Cressey by his nickname: he’s been in the fish and lobster business for over 40 years. Being raised in Boothbay Harbor by his grandparents
Schoodic “eco resort” stirs controversy
plan to develop a resort community on the Schoodic Peninsula has met with skepticism among conservation groups and guarded enthusiasm among some Winter Harbor officials. The proposal by the Winter Harbor Holding Company calls for the creation of a resort community on some 3,300 acres in Winter Harbor and Gouldsboro, including an undeveloped island and
Serious Scientists
Scientists are a serious lot.. Sines and tangents, exponents and roots of radical equations, offer little in the way of humor, and scientific conclusions are rarely cheery. If you catch a fine fat mackerel, “Don’t eat it. It is loaded with mercury.” “Lobster tamale is pure poison.” ” The average global temperature is rising at
Coastal communities get creative to get wireless
A war of words broke out this spring between two business partners, the Internet provider RedZone Wireless and the town of Mount Desert. Last year, the town signed an agreement to pay $75,000 to RedZone Wireless in exchange for increased wireless coverage and a small percentage of the subsequent profits from new subscribers. But Mount
Ferries and fuel: Getting there just got harder
Residents of Swan’s Island, Vinalhaven and Islesboro are frustrated about a proposed 12.5 percent hike in all ferry fees, and feel they weren’t given a chance to voice their opinions about the increase. The new fees will be in place June 1, unless David Cole, the state commissioner of transportation, decides the increase is unwarranted.
New parking garage proposed to increase Casco Bay ferry line revenues
A $41 million proposal for Casco Bay Lines to build a new 500-car parking garage and take over the existing ferry garage has been made by two members of the board that sets policy for the ferry service. The plan includes Casco Bay Lines leasing the Maine State pier, now controlled by the City
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To the editor: I spent every summer of my childhood in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Two of my favorite foods both in Maine and at home in Syracuse, NY, were Crown Pilot and Dandy Soup and Oyster crackers. When I moved south after college, (I have lived in the Washington D.C. area for 40 years) I