To the editor: I read with interest the article in the March Working Waterfront about Senator Kevin Raye’s funding bill that would provide ongoing support for the Boat School at Washington County Community College. Your readership should be made aware of additional programs that provide quality training to the Maine marine industry, thus ensuring its
Thank You!
To the editor: Thanks to those who deliver the paper to zip 04101 — I wouldn’t often get it from a stand, and I enjoy getting it! Terra Lenai Portland
Against the Law
To the editor: Why are “mid water boats” allowed to fish on bottom and allowed to catch any groundfish at all? The mesh size alone is against the law. I have watched this going on since 1991. I thought some would see what was happening, take the right action. Now I go to the meetings.
Parallel 44: Hunting for a bit of Maine in the Tokyo Fish Market
It quickly became clear that there weren’t any wandering around on the street. The seafood restaurant around the corner from the hotel was closed and, in any case, turned out to specialize in minke whale sashimi, not lobster. There was, therefore, only one place to go: the mother of all seafood bazaars, the Tsukiji Wholesale
Mount Desert fears housing costs may “hollow out” its towns
Christian and Gunjan Gilbert are a young couple with skilled jobs at Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor; they’ve also just started a side business offering authentic Indian food for delivery. They’re just the kind of year-round residents any town on Mount Desert Island (MDI) would covet. But the Gilberts live off-island in Franklin. When Christian
Swan’s Island remembers Dan Barnes
Family, friends, community members and local firefighters gathered on March 20 to say their farewells to Daniel H. Barnes, Swan’s Island Fire Chief and a respected community member. Barnes died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 67 years old. He was remembered for doing beautiful masonry work, and being kind and caring person.
Swan’s Island passes school budget, adopts subsidy policy
Swan’s Island held its annual town meeting on March 6 to discuss 42 issues on the warrant. The meeting started at 9 a.m. and concluded by 5. Many residents stayed for lunch served by People Interested in Kids (PIK), which used the opportunity to raise funds for the annual community Christmas Party. The meeting opened
“More attitude!” Coastal kids travel long distances to play in Bangor’s youth orchestra
Symphony orchestra conductors bring to mind flamboyant behavior and flowing hair. But Brad Mutzenard takes another approach. This down-to-earth, straightforward, humorous but utterly professional conductor of the Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestra [BSYO] is more likely to lighten a musician’s embarrassment at making a mistake by joking about it and to reward successful playing by tossing
Stonington Opera House mounts varied year-round program
For the first time in years, the Stonington Opera House has been open all year long. That it has been able to do so speaks to the efforts of the last six years by the four theater professionals who bought the Opera House in 1999 and the non-profit organization they formed, Opera House Arts, which
A Colorful History
Looking at Stonington today, it’s hard to imagine the town once had a population of 5,000. Stonington’s many granite quarries gave the town its name and drew skilled workers and their families from all over Europe, outnumbering the fishermen and theirs. Those granite workers needed recreation, and in 1893, amid the bars and brothels, hotels