The March issue of Working Waterfront coincides with two significant early-spring events in coastal Maine: the annual Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport and the Maine Boatbuilders Show in Portland. Both bring together thousands, of people with an interest in boats, marine technologies, fishing, marine science, government regulation and dozens of other topics that are of critical
The Boatbuilder’s Apprentice: The Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-and-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden Boats
Camden: International Marine/McGraw Hill, 2007 Hardcover, $39.95 “Logical Associations, Interesting Digressions” Greg Rossel is an engaging, talented and funny man who builds boats in Troy, Maine, and teaches at the WoodenBoat School. He also writes regularly about boatbuilding. This book’s origins lie in articles he wrote for WoodenBoat magazine and other publications, including at least
Board changes at the Island Institute
The Island Institute has announced several changes in the membership of its board of trustees. Myron “Sonny” Sprague of Swan’s Island has stepped down after a single term on the board. George W. Cole of New York, a seasonal resident of Isle au Haut, has joined the board, along with Tom Glenn of Atlanta, GA.
PEI seafood processors seek California markets
Six Prince Edward Island seafood processors participated in the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Diego, California, in hopes of leaving their footprints in that marketplace. With California’s population of 34 million, and an estimated 87,225 eating and drinking establishments, Esther Dockendorff, sales manager with PEI Mussel King, says the potential is huge. The seafood
The Cranberry Report: “Green” comes in different shades
Back-to-back snowstorms ended the old year and rang in the new leaving trees overburdened with a weighty white coating. Their bending and breaking branches caused power and phone outages in the Cranberry Isles. Luckily, the inconveniences of these storms did not last long. Our efficient Islesford and Great Cranberry snowplow operators, Cory Alley and Blair
Nebo Lodge warms up the locals
North Haven residents had a rare on-island opportunity in the middle of January. Body pampering, having someone to attend to your muscle twinges and twangs, someone to bring the glow back to your winter cheeks and help to unclench the frozen jaw, someone to speak softly while soothing music played in the fuzzy background —
“UROCK”Rockland’s satellite campus brings college courses to the community
It is the first day of the new spring semester and the forecast is for a foot of snow on the Downeast coast. Full time student Tracy Camber is manning the desk as part of her work-study program, answering inquiries and canceling appointments at the University College at Rockland. The phone calls, personal attention, computer
“As Good or Better” New Hampshire firm experiments with farmed cod
The way George Nardi sees it, if the U.S. is going to compete with other countries that farm fish, there will need to be cooperation — partnerships involving industry, all government levels and academia. His GreatBay AquaFarms plans such a trial partnership along with an experimental farm to see if raising cod in Maine will
Water from Above How a roof can provide all of a house’s water
Laura Sewall of Phippsburg obtains all of her water from her roof. All of it. No well, no other supply pumped from a pond. Water for the dishwasher, toilets, sinks, showers, radiant floor heating systems, to irrigate her gardens and for drinking and cooking. So far, her catchment system has provided a plentiful supply for
Heart Stones
Harry N. Abrams, 2007 When a Heart Like a Stone is a Good Thing Just in time for all the sweethearts you want to wish a Happy Valentine’s Day, Heart Stones is hot off the press. Here, her images — created with a flatbed scanner and computer — portray a fascinating array of classically, and