To the editor: I am thankful for the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation Rope Buyback Program (WWF July 07). I did participate in this program and I do feel this program is a must. Also, I agree with Laura Ludwig’s statement, “the dollar forty we’re giving them is just to take the
Benefits of Wind Power
To the editor: Wind turbines (WWF May 2007) are especially appropriate for most islands — both because of the consistent wind presence and because of the cost of delivering electricity to islands, either by undersea cable or on-island generator. No doubt wind turbines will in the future be as common and picturesque a sight as
Securing the border
Sometimes in this business they deliver themselves into your hands. As a reporter I’ve called a lot of people and asked them questions they don’t necessarily want to answer. Once in a while, however, what comes out of their mouths has left me shaking my head in amazement. Five of us sailed into Rockland recently,
Islesboro remembers 1992 “Century of Fashions” show
On Aug. 30, the Islesboro Historical Society hosted “The Way We Were,” a DVD showing and reunion party for island participants and guests who were involved in the community’s “Century of Fashions” show 15 years ago. The reunion was put together by the original 1992 organizers, Pat Hopkins and Ginny Hall. Jim Lester, who played
Former Phillies pitcher goes lobstering, meets Red Sox Nation
Robin Roberts needs no introduction to baseball fans of the 1950s and `60s, even if you grew up in New England cheering for the Red Sox. As a boy I admired the big Phillies pitcher, now well over 70, who still looks as though he could throw a baseball through a wall. Just in case
Islander is the mainstay of an on-line forum
“Piffin” sits down on his well-upholstered rocking recliner, raises the foot rest, and balances his laptop on his lap. With his right hand on a wireless mouse set on the chair’s armrest, he clicks his way on-line into Fine Homebuilding magazine’s forum, Breaktime, enters his password, then sits back to see what new questions have
Swan’s Island studies wind possibilities
A climber from the Renewable Energy Research Lab at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst goes aloft to mount wind measuring instruments on the U.S. Cellular tower on Swan’s Island. Instruments were mounted at 130 feet and 165 feet on the 300-foot cell phone tower.
Island Teachers Conference planned for Belfast
The 2007 Island Teachers Conference (ITC) will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18 and Friday, Oct. 19 in Belfast. This biennial event, last held in 2005, gives island teachers and administrators a unique opportunity to network, discuss common challenges and learn about new resources, strategies and tools. A broad range of workshops and presentations will
Bond issue would protect working waterfronts
Question 4 on this fall’s Nov. 6 ballot is a $35.5 million Natural Resources bond that will provide $3 million to protect Maine’s dwindling working waterfront. The working waterfront bond funding is part of a larger package that includes funding for parks, rivers and the Land for Maine’s Future fund. The new funding will extend
The Long View: Summer O-Seven
The island summer sets slowly in the mind, especially when late lasting Indian summer days linger well into October. Who, then, can resist the remembrance of the inestimably powerful number of glancing views through haloed fog on a wave-cut shoreline refracted from the deck of a passing ferry boat, mail boat, lobster boat, sloop, ketch