The Book of Old Houses

Bantam Books, 2008 Headed for Eastport, Packing Heat Sarah Graves’s latest murder mystery, The Book of Old Houses, has a number of corpses, as you might expect, and a host of twists and turns — including a point of view and a narrative of a character other than Eastport’s amateur sleuth Jacobia Tiptree — that

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Moonsailors

WoodenBoat Books Sailing (and Drawing) Around the Moon Reading about Buckley Smith’s life at his website www.buckleysmith.com, one comes away with the distinct impression of the quintessential free spirit. Born in southern California in 1947, from an early age Smith cultivated twin passions, sailing and art. When he wasn’t building boats or sailing them along

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Barter Island

Down East Books, 2007 A Surfeit of Understanding Barter Island, a novel, is based on some of Peter Scott’s own experience on an island a lot like Isle au Haut. In this sequel to an earlier book, Something in the Water, Scott describes what happened back in the 1970s when hippies and Vietnam vets both

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How’s the weather?

As a conversation piece, nothing beats it. There’s nothing touchy about it. It’s not politically, religiously, or ethically controversial. It’s not town gossip. These days there’s quite a bit to talk about since weather patterns have been completely out of whack. And it’s always happening. When there’s nothing left to say to someone, you can

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Flying Slates at the Islesboro Central School

Islesboro Central School’s roof is in such bad condition that several chunks of roofing, samples held here by custodian Richard Cilley, fell off, prompting Superintendent-Principal Michael Wright to have a protective barrier set up around the school. Stephen Blatt Architects of Portland have a scope-of-work agreement with the school committee to address the renovations and

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Cranberry Isles fellow to work for a

The Island Institute has placed a new fellow on Islesford to work with the Town of Cranberry Isles on a community-sustainability initiative. Amanda Ravenhill will spearhead a multi-faceted project to address how Cranberry Isles can become a sustainable “green” community;. She will examine land-use policies, renewable energy options and local food production. Bringing extensive experience

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Institute seeks proposals, applications for island fellowships

The Island Institute is seeking applicants for its island fellows program for 2008-2009. The program is currently seeking proposals from communities or organizations interested in hosting a fellow, as well as applications from individuals interested in serving. Communities interested in hosting a fellow must submit a proposal describing the anticipated project or projects, designating a

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