What started out as a hands-on, all-engaging science research project for Vinalhaven students has ended up attracting the attention of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). As a result of their December presentation on “The State of Vinalhaven’s Watershed,” freshman and sophomore science students from the island’s high school have been invited to share
Vinalhaven Doctor Leaves Island
Dr. Rick Donahue, Vinalhaven’s only doctor, will be leaving Islands Community Medical Services (ICMS) on May 15. His post will be filled by another physician yet to be named, as Dr. Donahue plans a year of travel with his family. Dr. Donahue first came to Vinalhaven on a temporary posting providing relief for the physician
Telemedicine Improves Monhegan’s Emergency Services
Monhegan is just not a great place to get sick or hurt, especially in the winter. Located about ten miles out to sea south of Port Clyde, there are only three scheduled boats a week in the off-season to the mainland (weather permitting) and the relatively small population does not have a full time doctor
Vinalhaven Dinner Theater Returns for a Second Season
On Feb. 28, the entire junior class of Vinalhaven High School participated in the first production of “Holy Cannoli!” written by class member Nate Wiley. A second showing was added after the first sold out. Last year’s play, “Oh Crepe!,” was Wiley’s first experience as a playwright. This is the second year in a row
Islesboro Celebrates Reading, Seuss
On March 2, Islesboro Central School joined schools nationwide in a Read Across America celebration that included a morning of community reading and an official “crazy hat day” (pictured above) to honor the memory of Dr. Seuss on the anniversary of his 100th birthday.
Cranberry Report: Cranberry Isles Holds a Memorable Town Meeting
The annual Cranberry Isles Town Meeting, our town’s biggest March ritual, is a wonderful example of democracy and unpredictability. The meeting date of March 8 was determined at the annual town meeting last year. However, a plan for a motion to adjourn the meeting to March 15 had been discussed at a November selectmen’s meeting,
Swan’s Island Funds Roads, Recreation, Law Enforcement
Swan’s Island held its annual town meeting on March 1st, filling the school gym to near capacity on a sunny, spring-like day. Though discussion was occasionally lively, there were few hot button issues. After nine years of service, Billy Banks declined to run again for the Board of Selectmen. Nancy Carter, who is only the
Islesboro School Holds Annual Creative Writing Contest
At a March 19 assembly, Islesboro Central School honored the winners of the school’s 11th annual Creative Writing Contest for grades 6-12. Community members, writers and contest judges honored winning entries by reading them aloud. The contest’s goal is to encourage students to value the art of written expression through positive feedback and recognition from
Islesboro Students Compete for Top Honors
Two middle school students at Islesboro Central School have received awards for academic excellence. Seventh grader Dylan O’Connell won the annual Waldo County Spelling Bee, and sixth grader Jeffrey Lewis took first place in the school’s Geography Bee. Both students will now advance to competition at the state level, Dylan on March 26, and Jeffrey
Yankee Ingenuity: Frenchman’s Bay Mussel Farmers Plan to Sink Their Rafts Out of Sight
Maine aquaculture farmers often bend over backwards to satisfy the desires of riparian landowners. They’ve muted colors, muffled engines, reduced the size of buoys, cut down the size of lease sites. Now, Babe Stanley and his son Shain are using their Yankee ingenuity to invent a way to get their mussel aquaculture rafts out of