Recently, the Coast Guard concluded its investigation into why the five-year-old, 35-foot mussel dragger LITTLE RASPY, of Jonesport, capsized and sank on Dec. 14, 2000, and why Capt. Dwayne A. Smith, 21, of West Jonesport; Dawson E. Allen, 22, of Jonesport; and Michael A. Laytart, 39, of Addison; the three fishermen aboard her, lost their
RAWFAITH crew plans trip south
Many said it couldn’t be done, but George McKay’s faith didn’t waver, and it turned out he was right: the 100-foot 3-masted galleon RAWFAITH, designed by McKay to be the first wheelchair accessible large sailing vessel and built by his family and volunteers, floated when she was launched on Aug. 2, and sailed well on
Dry petroleum wells off Atlantic Canada causing concern
Canadian petroleum industry officials are expressing concern over “dry” wells drilled off the coasts Newfoundland, Labrador and Nova Scotia in the past several years. Trying to put the best face possible on the situation Paul Barnes, Atlantic Canada Manger for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, said in early September, “While there has been a
Canadian lawmaker: deny passage to LNG tankers
Canadian Member of Parliament Greg Thompson says that the federal government can, and should, block the proposed LNG facility at Sipayik, the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation. Thompson, whose New Brunswick Southwest riding (district) includes neighboring Charlotte County, said that his decision was the result of talks with fishermen on Deer Island and Campobello and his
Monhegan Boat Line’s LAURA B. celbrates 50 years as connection to mainland
Monhegan Boat Line’s venerable wood vessel LAURA B, built in 1943 for the U.S. Army, is celebrating 50 years as Monhegan’s principal connection to the mainland. Before going to work for Monhegan Boat Line in the early 1950s she served as a World War II patrol boat and transporter, followed by several years transporting lobsters
No Boredom Allowed! – Sportsmen’s Association entertains, educates everyone in Phippsburg
Without the Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association, “There’d be a lot more bored kids around in Phippsburg,” observes Arnold Rice, who teaches hunter safety, archery and is a certified range officer for the club. It’s a fair guess that there might be a lot of bored adults, too. Even though activities sponsored by the club, which was
Jam-Up – Big plans for small cove affect ferries, windjammers and an island community
A small cove in Rockland harbor has made waves between windjammers and state and private ferries. But an agreement allowing mixed use appears to have calmed the waters for now. On Sept. 20, the Lermond’s Cove committee thrashed out a compromise that will allow for a rebuilt state ferry pier with enough room for Matinicus
The Tax Cap
In November Maine voters will come face to face with a ballot initiative that, if successful, will cap property taxes and reverse the recent dramatic increase in property valuations. The tax cap is an understandable reaction to a problem the legislature has been much too reluctant to face: escalating property valuations and taxes, pushed ever
Full Mission Simulation – In a Wizard of Oz setting, students learn ship handling
“When you walk in the door, you have to have a sense of, `wow!’ ” said Maine Maritime Academy’s [MMA] Sam Teel, Marine Transportation Dept. Chairman, who designed the school’s new Bridge Simulation Center. He seems to have succeeded. The ship-like windows on the doors at the facility’s entrance and the narrow, angled, ship-like corridor
Reclaiming the Waterfront – Wiscasset ponders re-developing two former industrial sites
Figuring out what to do with an abandoned power plant and 450 acres adjacent to a former nuclear reactor site can challenge the best of visionaries. Wiscasset’s unusual challenge is opening the door do unusual creativity. With active community input, professional vision and the leadership and backing of a new corporate partner named National RE/sources,