Maililani Bailey, after 20 plus years of service to the Swan’s Island Library, decided to take a break from service this summer. Library staff and friends feted her on Aug. 14 with cake and reminiscences. Bailey was instrumental in building the library collection and restoring an old schoolhouse on Swan’s Island into the current library.
Author-artist visits Swan’s Island Library
Chris Van Dusen, author and illustrator of If I Built a Car, visited the Swan’s Island Library as part of the Book and Author Program on Aug.15. Van Dusen presented his stories and his illustrations to an audience of over 20 children and their parents. Van Dusen showed the audience how books are made, and
David Merriman Stainton, 1932 – 2006
David M. Stainton of Cranberry Isles, community leader and the owner of Cranberry Island Boatyard, whose design for his Western Way 19 delighted many, died July 31. He was 72. He served as a selectman for the Town of Cranberry Isles and as president of The Futures Group, an organization he helped found almost a
Efforts are underway to save Saint John-Digby ferry
Bay Ferries Ltd. of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, has announced plans to end ferry service between Saint John, New Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 31. The year-round service employs 100 workers and has provided transportation for Nova Scotia businesses for more than 50 years, chief among them the fish packing industry. It also
All Aboard! Deer Isle offers a variety of lobster boat tours
Visitors to Deer Isle can choose among three people who offer lobsterboat tours of the area. All will take you where you want to go in Penobscot Bay and its islands. All can tell you about the flora and fauna, the history of the region, and the vessels on the water, particularly the passenger schooners.
Isle au Boat Co.
Isle au Haut Boat Co.–During the summer from June 13 to Sept. 10, Isle au Haut Boat Co., which operates the mailboat between Stonington and two locations on Isle au Haut, runs daily excursions. The company’s morning cruise departs Stonington at 9 a.m. and rerturns at 10 a.m. weekdays. An afternoon cruise leaves at 2
Council to tag lobsters caught in Maine
Maine’s lobster promotion council recently launched a new consumer protection program to ensure what’s marketed as “Maine lobster” is “the real thing.” The council is now distributing ID tags bearing the federally registered trademark “Certified Maine Lobster” to lobster dealers throughout the state. The front of the tag is imprinted with the picture of a
Three scientists warn against eating seafood
“From the day of birth to menopause, women should be careful about their consumption of seafood.” “When you’re feeding your children, you’re feeding your grandchildren: the contaminants get passed on.” “Anybody who eats lobster tomalley is really on their own.” “Don’t eat anything out of the Hudson River, ever.” “There are ten times the amount
SPIRIT OF BERMUDA launched in Rockport
The three-masted schooner Spirit of Bermuda slid into the calm waters of Rockport Harbor Aug. 13, while the sun shone and a crowd cheered. The vessel seemed to lurch forward into the water, as though eager to start sailing, and that caused brief consternation among those in charge of the launching. A few days earlier
Island Fellows complete assignments amid high praise
On Aug. 15, citizens from the length of Maine’s coast gathered at a dinner in Belfast to thank the young people who have lived and worked as Island Institute Fellows in their communities over the past one to two years. From Great Cranberry Island to Peaks Island, community members rose to pay tribute to the