To the editor: As a (now) non-resident grappling with the lack of affordable lobstas I was struck by the placement of the article “Island groups meet to discuss affordable lobstas” in the [admittedly-mythical] edition of The Working Waterfront. To the left of the article ran a fishing advertisement featuring island lobstas on the market in
New designer for Working Waterfront
Working Waterfront has a new designer, Bridget Nichols. An Island Institute staff member since 2003, she has worked in the programs department as a print and Web designer, and has also played a major role in the creation of two large lobby exhibits: the 2004 commemoration of the Island Institute’s founding, and the 2005 display
Institute hires Director of Development
At the end of August, Phil Walz joined the Island Institute as its new Director of Development. Until recently Walz served as chief administrative, operating and administrative officer for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Previously he was Director of Development for Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire. At the Island Institute, Walsh
A crew from Stonington goes to The Mikado by sea
As part of an inter-island drama exchange program initiated in October 2004 between Deer Isle, North Haven and Vinalhaven, 53 people from Stonington traveled to North Haven on the Isle au Haut mail boat to see a Sunday matinee performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado earlier this month. Holley Meade of Seamark Community Arts
Symbol of Honor – Peaks Island museum plans to restore its historic flag
For the past 117 years, a silk American flag has hung in a glass case in the main hall of the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum on Peaks Island. It belonged to the Fifth Maine Regiment, one of the 39 regiments from Maine that fought in the Civil War. The unit was presented with the flag
Fresh Greens, Locally Grown – Islesboro’s Orchard Project fosters local food production
Realizing a dream can be hard work. A group of Islesboro residents, led by one very determined off-islander, is dedicated to the idea of a steady supply of local produce grown on the island, for the island. The Orchard Project is an outgrowth of the Islesboro Central School (ICS) horticulture program (WWF June 2000), which
Auction to benefit North Haven Arts
During the construction phase of Waterman’s Community Center on North Haven, local artist Eric Hopkins pledged to donate 20 of his paintings from the past 20 years to North Haven Arts & Enrichment, to be auctioned off over two years. These silent auctions would raise money for programs for the island children and youth that
Intertribal worship service held on Long Island
On a beautiful July Sunday morning about 50 people gathered on South Beach on Long Island in Casco Bay for a First Nation’s People worship service, held under the auspices of the Evergreen United Methodist Church. Led by Oliver Blackfeather and his Blackfeather Intertribal Cultural Group, the service was a melding of traditional Methodist liturgy
Challenge Fund makes first housing grant to Islesboro
Islesboro residents have a new source of support in their efforts to sustain their year-round community. On August 5, the Islands Challenge Fund announced its first grant — a $25,000 challenge grant to Islesboro Affordable Property for the construction of a duplex that will provide permanent rental housing for two moderate income families on the
Cranberry Report – Looking for Signs
This was the kind of summer we’ve missed for the last two years. Warm sunny days, cool clear nights and once in a while some fog and rain to give everyone a chance to catch up with indoor chores and reading. Even the mosquitoes weren’t so bad. From July into August there was a fast