On summer days on the water, we see what we are used to seeing: lobstermen about their work; little power boats buzzing here and there, soon come, soon gone; sailing yachts of various sizes and rigs. We see seals, porpoises, the occasional whale, gulls, ospreys, once in a while an eagle or a tern. These
Appalled
To the editor: I was appalled to read Wanda Curtis’s article on the new lighthouse museum in your Sept. 2004 issue… In her article there was not one word of credit or accolades given to Ken Black, without whose efforts (too numerous to count) there would not be any new lighthouse museum for Ms. Curtis
Hoax
To the editor: Re: Parallel 44 by Colin Woodward [WWF Sept. 04]. One of the officers on board the CARROLL A. DEERING was Herbert Bates (born 1887) of Islesboro. His mother, Eliza Coombs Bates, received a request from the Secretary of the Navy to submit a handwriting sample of her son’s. She then received a
Hatcheries as a Model
To the editor: Your article on Alaskan salmon [WWF Sept. 04] should have also mentioned the role of Alaskan salmon hatcheries in the successful management of Alaskan salmon fisheries. The success of fishermen’s cooperatives in the operation and management of the hatchery systems is a remarkable success based both upon their production capacities and the
Yankee Independence
To the editor: We enjoy the Working Waterfront and Island Journal. Our dream is to visit some of the islands covered by your publications. Maine is so very unique and one of the last examples of good Yankee independence… Mike and Pat Zimmerman Allentown, Pennsylvania
Editing the past
We pray that the young girl never knew who and what struck her. At the moment of her death it would have been best if she were preoccupied with a toy or a household chore. At worst, she would have turned her head at the last moment, reacting to the sound of a creaking floorboard
With timely help, Vinalhaven restores its old fire hall
Father Jim Clark, a Roman Catholic minister from Rockland, Massachusetts had originally intended to bring his Youth Ministry group to Rockland, Maine, planning to stay, however, out on quieter, more remote, Vinalhaven. After calling several congregations and agencies throughout the coastal area, he could not find an organization or project that could put his 21
Pizza to Porta-Potties – Island freight service responds to residents’ needs
The stuff that flows through the freight office of Casco Bay Lines is as diverse as the needs of the islanders the company serves. Cartons of milk from Oakhurst Dairy head for the grocery store on Long Island, propane tanks earmarked for home heating ship out to Chebeague – and then there’s the random, 14-inch,
Red Tide Takes Its Toll On Maine’s Coast
Clam diggers in Washington County struggled to survive the summer months after being notified in July that Cobscook Bay was closed to the harvesting of clams, whelks and carnivorous snails. Other businesses in the area were reportedly affected by the loss of income that is usually generated by clam digging. Just as some Washington County
Damariscotta firm helps fishermen finance their businesses
Fishermen, like most people, need to borrow money to buy houses. But unlike the general population, they also need to borrow to buy fishing gear, trucks and fishing boats. Those fishermen who work hard at what they do make a good living, but almost all are self-employed and don’t bring home the weekly paycheck that’s