The Island Institute has formed a partnership with Andy Horner to manage its Boat Donation Program. Horner has been involved with Maine boating for 22 years, most recently as sales manager for Morris Yachts. He holds a 100-ton Coast Guard license, is very familiar with all types of power and sailboats and is well established
CRANBERRY REPORT:Farewell to Captain Ted
June 15. Foggy weather and 50 degrees at noon. Mildew and mosquitoes are the most common annoyances and lawns are very green. Even with the continued dreary weather, island fishermen are going out steadily with one guaranteed day off each week. The state law that prohibits lobstermen from hauling traps on Sunday is in effect
New Man on Matinicus
For the time being, the youngest Matinicus Islander is Gardner Griffin, born June 30 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. Gardner is the son of year-round Matinicus residents Natalie Ames and John Griffin. In the photo he is taking the ferry to the island for the first time, July 6, with his mother. Admiring the
Training program assists displaced Maine fishermen
The decline in the fishing industry in recent years has forced many people who once made their living on the water to seek new careers. Fishermen, lobstermen, clam diggers, urchin divers and even those who transport fish have all been affected by the changes. Many spouses who participated in these businesses have been displaced as
Institute Trustees oppose LNG in Casco Bay
Recently the Trustees of the Island Institute passed a resolution concerning the potential for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Regasification Plants to be located in Casco Bay. The resolution, adopted unanimously, is as follows: “Given the potentially negative environmental, economic and cultural impacts to the fragile stability of Maine’s island communities as the result of the
Journal of an Island Kitchen: I’ll have a horse’s necktie, please
Modern life promises us whatever we want whenever we want it, no wait, twenty-four seven as they say (as if there was a thirty-six eight). Well, not on this island if you are talking about an honest to goodness hot-fudge-sundae with whipped cream, and nuts or jimmies and a cherry on top. And I have
July 4: an Eastport tradition
Officers and crew of the USS KAUFFMAN (FFG59) line the rail as the ship approaches Eastport on June 30 for the Old Home Week and Fourth of July celebrations.
A Boy of Summer Remembers
What good news to receive from Herby Parsons, my friend of many years, clippings from The Working Waterfront/ Inter-Island News and The Courier-Gazette heralding the return of the national pastime – hardball, that is – to Vinalhaven [WWF, March 2004]. These brought back many memories of more than 50 years ago when, proudly sporting my
Windmills on Grand Manan
It’s heartening to hear of a zero-emissions energy project anywhere, particularly one as close by as Grand Manan. Eastern Wind Power, Inc., of New Brunswick, is proposing to build a 20-megawatt wind farm at Dark Harbour. Energy from the project’s 11 turbines would be sold to NB Power, the provincial utility. Granted, there’s never a
Institutions
Vinalhaven’s lively baseball history, Frenchboro’s annual lobster dinner, oyster culture in the Damariscotta River, Linda Greenlaw’s newest book, the ACE Olympics on Cliff Island: each speaks of tradition and community vitality; each, like summer itself, is worth celebrating. On Aug. 14, Frenchboro will put on its 42nd annual lobster dinner, an institution that draws visitors