To the editor: I was disappointed to see Mr. Woodward’s brief and misleading reference [WWF Aug. 2005] to President Kennedy’s efforts to build the Quoddy Dam. Kennedy certainly did more than reevaluate it; he was committed to building it, and it was President Johnson who diverted attention to a Dickey alternative without Quoddy…. Andrea Silverthorne
Maine Island Memories
Sally Thibault, familiar to Vinalhaven audiences for her well-assembled slide show of island scenes covering 40 years of that community’s history, has now produced a DVD from the same material. “Vinalhaven — Maine Island Memories 1950-1990” is 37 minutes long, includes a nicely assembled soundtrack with selections from Dvorak and Elgar, plus Jim Wilson, Nick
A Handmade Potholder
Sometimes the humblest of possessions are the most satisfying, a perfect fit for our needs–valuable beyond economic measure for their design, usefulness, and the meaningful place they hold in our lives. Perhaps there is even a note of creativity, of provenance. Such is the case with my homemade potholders. First, the provenance: The man who
An Unexpected Forest
Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 2007. A fairy tale where dreams come true This novel, by Peaks Island resident Eleanor Morse, reads as a kind of fairy tale for adults, catching four people in the crux of personal crises. Horace Woodruff, a middle-aged but not yet ready to retire lawyer in Connecticut, has been fired
Perfect, Once Removed
Walker & Company, 176 p Hardcover $19.95 “Glory was mine” One has to be of a certain age to remember Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series. Maine author Phillip Hoose, who lives in Portland and still plays ball on Sundays, was nine years old at the time and the event transformed his
From the Deck: 1938
Hugh Williams and I, aged 22, after a summer in charge of the nautical program at a co-ed summer camp and a year at college, planned a cruising program for boys. Hugh had a quite fast and able 26-foot sloop, Helen G., with no engine but three bunks. I had Dorothy, a handsome 28-foot gaff-headed
Remembering Margery Foster
Margery Foster, who was a founding trustee of the Island Institute, passed away quietly Sept. 22, 2007 at her home in Francestown, N.H. after a period of failing health. Her many friends and admirers in Casco Bay and along the Maine coast will remember her keen mind, sparkling wit, indomitable will and great love of
Island teachers conference tackles school challenges
Nearly 100 teachers, administrators and educational experts gathered Oct. 18-19 in Belfast to attend the biennial Island Teachers Conference (ITC). Representing schools from every Maine island community with a school, attendees had the opportunity to network, discuss common challenges and learn about new resources, strategies and tools. The event opened with dinner and a keynote
Lobster bake helps fund renovation of church steeple
Church steeples contribute to New England’s bucolic and scenic landscape. But like any old buildings, these churches, especially their steeples, need constant maintenance and care, an expensive task that often falls on the members of the church community. At the Evergreen United Methodist Church on Long Island in Casco Bay, built in 1880, the steeple
Gospel group livens up a Saturday evening
The Evergreen United Methodist Church was rollicking on the evening of June 23rd with the sounds of Voices of Hope. This group, based out of Rhode Island, travels around New England performing their gospel songs and giving words of hope to all who will listen. After 10 years together, they are winding up their performing