Performed by Islesford Neighborhood House Directed by Sonja Moser Sharing the Stage When the lights came up, it took a second for everybody to reconfirm their bearings: Islesford Neighborhood House reappeared and Eric, Bruce, Richard and Cory were in the middle of the room as if at any community function. But today, they were in
Hard at Work Among the Dirt Divas
From time to time in my life I have found it necessary to provide a curriculum vitae. The older I get and the longer I live on an island, this has become a laborious task requiring the use of flowery poetic license. Recently I almost sidestepped a course that I very much wanted to pursue
Yard Sale raises $7,500 to support an island institution
Volunteers on Chebeague organized their 10th annual Yard Sale on Aug. 4 to benefit Island Commons, the town’s nonprofit assisted living facility. Over the course of several months, three coordinators, Pommy Hatfield, Nancy Olney and Anne Thaxter, sorted, cleaned, priced, packaged, and carted the donated items. Thirty-four additional volunteers collected and transported items, drove trucks
Credit Crunch
The struggles of a half-dozen island towns, plus countless coastal communities, with what must seem like relentless pressure from real estate developers could ease a bit if the current national credit crunch gets any worse. A market in which borrowers find credit to be tighter than it used to be is likely to cause a
“Eco-labeling” comes to Prince Edward Island
The notion of sustainable fisheries is out there and consumers want some kind of confirmation that the fish they consume is safe and comes from sustainable waters, says Ed Frenette, executive director of the Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association. Enter eco-labeling. The word “eco,” in the new Oxford dictionary, refers to the word ecology. This
Fisheries Minister: PEI inshore boundary line will stay put
Prince Edward Island inshore fishermen got some good news from Ottawa in August as the lobster season in the Northumberland Strait go off to a mixed start. The good news was that Canadian Fisheries and Oceans Minister Loyola Hearn announced that the boundary line protecting an “exclusion zone” from New Brunswick seiners would stay put.
College student goes lobstering, extends a family tradition
A breeze rippled the shimmering sea; a seal poked his head through gold and silver waves and Erica Davis headed out to haul her traps. “I love seals,” she announced, grinning as she gunned her outboard runabout until it planed. It’s sunny and warm enough this particular afternoon that Erica’s father, Scott, is shirtless and
From the Deck: Boatbuilders Festival
In East Boothbay on July 28, to music by bagpipes and bands, was held the annual Boatbuilders’ Festival. Here was gathered a diverse assembly of small boats, several large boats afloat, and many instructive exhibits. The display of so much design talent and craftsmanship was overwhelming. For example, there was a 14-foot skiff, shining in
A Young Band Beset by Varied Challenges
As I drove to WERU’s Full Circle Fair music festival in Blue Hill, my 22-month-old daughter looked sleepy. By the time I reached the parking lot, she was out. Going by the rule that you never wake a sleeping toddler, I was still in the parking lot when Pattycake 600, the first band, took the
Islesboro artist puts Pendleton Yacht Yard Building to a new use
Islesboro artist puts Pendleton Yacht Yard Building to a new use As soon as the old Ralph Gray storage building at Islesboro’s Pendleton Yacht Yard was nearly emptied of boats in July, Brita Holmquist moved in several large canvases and set to work. Holmquist made this portrait of Corky Hall’s Mighty Mouse, formerly owned by