Working waterfront access continues to disappear in communities up and down the coast. The last private pier used for fishing access in Bar Harbor has been sold to a property developer. In East Boothbay, lobstermen were unsuccessful in purchasing a wharf to secure their access. A number of privately owned fishing access points in St.
Failure in Bar – Harbor: the missing ingredient was equity
The last privately owned fishing dock was sold out of its traditional fishing use in Bar Harbor this summer despite the best attempts of a group of local fishermen. The property, known as Fishermen’s Wharf, has been providing access to fishermen for at least the past 47 years. During this time various owners/fishermen had allowed
Raye’s Mustard Mill
Leasa Garvin looked out the window of Raye’s Mustard Mill in Eastport recently and was impressed at how the owner, Jim Pearson, got his boat into his yard with such a tight fit.
At Home, At Sea: Recipes from the Maine Windjammer, J.
Baggywrinkle Publishing, 2004 Schooner Cooking Worth Taking Ashore It was nice meeting Anne Mahle, a friendly, helpful and conscientious soul, and clearly a good cook and storyteller. I ran into her in At Home, At Sea, a book of recipes you can use in your galley or kitchen. Other people run into her as the
Island Institute Programs Staff
Island Institute Programs Department (from left): Ben Neal, Marine Programs Officer; Ruth Kermush-Allen, Education Outreach Officer; Rob Snyder, Programs Director; Chris Wolff, Fellows Program Officer; Cherie Galyean, Grants Writer; Dana Leath, Community Development Officer; Shey Veditz, GIS Specialist.
Parallel 44 – The Ghost Ship from Maine
At dawn, Jan. 31, 1921, Coast Guardsman C. P. Brady climbed up to the cupola of his observation station, just down the beach from North Carolina’s famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. He peered out at the surf, roiling and crashing on the shifting sands of the Diamond Shoals and couldn’t believe what he saw. There, embedded
Epitaph for the Island Pharmacy
The day the pharmacy closed the lobster boats slipped their moorings at 5 a.m. The crews wiping sleep from their eyes. The mail boat left for Isle au Haut at seven, its whistle hooting one long and three short fare-thee-wells into the morning air. Two tourists found a comfortable table near the window at the
Everyone who was asked said “yes”
THE CRANBERRY REPORT: July 19, fog, rain and wind. High temperatures in the 50s. The petunia blossoms are molding, growth is stunted in the vegetable gardens, but trees and lawns are lush. Over the VHF radio in our kitchen, Bruce Damon gives Bruce Fernald a call. “I’ll be glad when they get them Superman glasses
New Hope for Men
I had an encounter one recent morning with a middle-aged woman at the ferry terminal. She wore what I took to be a puzzled expression but appeared to be crying a little and was fanning herself vigorously although it was comfortably cool outside. I waded forth, and observed, “Excuse me, you look like you’re having
Maps help Islesboro organize its information
For the past three years, the Islesboro community has been learning and using geographic information systems (GIS). GIS is a digital means of organizing data based on place. A GIS arranges data (such as streets or parcels) into layers that can be overlapped and analyzed, providing a great deal of information about a certain place