A recent Friday morning found the Cliff Island School busier than usual. The seven students, grades first through fifth, buzzed with nerves and excitement as they prepared for a special visitor. In the back of the one-room schoolhouse, an anthropology class from Bowdoin College looked on. When the guest, a local lobsterman, walked in the
LNG: As Maine Debates, New Brunswick Moves Ahead
Saint John, New Brunswick, is currently looking at the possibility of a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal as a proposed Irving Oil harbor facility is in its last 90 days of permitting after undergoing a full Environmental Impact Assessment, according to Irving spokesperson Jennifer Parker. “The project has been undergoing a full Environmental Impact Assessment –
MLA Celebrates 50 Years
The 1,200-member Maine Lobstermen’s Association celebrated its 50th anniversary at an annual meeting held during the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, March 6. “You work together in the Maine Lobstermen’s Association in a way that’s a model for the rest of the country,” U.S. Rep. Tom Allen of Portland told members. “I’ve advocated for your model of
Canada May Reopen a Cod Fishery
Canadian Fisheries and Oceans Minister Geoff Regan is giving serious thought to reopening the Newfoundland west coast cod fishery – a move that fishermen have been urging for some time. In early March, Regan asked the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council for advice on Atlantic cod stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for this season.
This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland
Vintage Books, 2003 The biggest island on earth is 95 per cent ice, has an average temperature of -25 degrees Fahrenheit, and is in total darkness three months of the year. Greenland, known in Inuit as Kalaalit Nunaat, or White Earth, lured writer Gretel Ehrlich over seven years, weaving its icebound spell upon her. Seeking
The Sapphire Sea
William Morrow, 2003 272 pages The first novel by Portland author John B. Robinson, The Sapphire Sea, is a cinematic adventure story that takes readers on a breathless ride through the exotic, dangerous and little-known worlds of Madagascar and the gem trade. From the first page, when a bright blue flash leads young expatriate gem
Assorted Seafood Cookbooks
Creative Coastal Cooking: Recipes from a Dozen Contemporary Maine Restaurants By Terry Ward Libby Rockport, Maine: Down East Books One Fish, Two Fish, Crawfish, Bluefish: The Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood Cookbook By Dr. Carole C. Baldwin and Julie H. Mounts Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books These two books all involve the cooking of some of Maine’s best
Sea of Glory
Viking Press 452pp, $27.95 The U.S. Exploring Expedition was the most accomplished early voyage of discovery to be launched by the newly fledged United States. The mission was first supported by John Quincy Adams in the 1820s, funded by Congress in 1828, and trumpeted by Andrew Jackson’s administration. Finally, in August of 1838, six variously
Canned: A History of the Sardine Industry
This is the third book produced by Deer Island author John Gillman on the region’s sardine industry. The two previous books, Canned, Part 1 and Masts and Masters, A History of the Sardine Carriers and Boatmen, outlined the American herring canning industry and the many wooden boats that serviced the many canneries. Canned, Part 2
The Programs Perspective
At the beginning of the 20th century, some 300 islands off the coast of Maine had communities occupying them year-round. Today, just over a century later, there are only 15. If you’ve been even a casual reader of Working Waterfront and other Island Institute publications over the years, you’ve heard this before. This fact –