As anyone out here will tell you, islanders wear many hats. Isle au Haut’s first selectman also teaches physical education, works at the island general store and does various other jobs around town. The school’s ed tech also works at Black Dinah Chocolatiers and serves as the town’s tax collector. It’s a fact of life.
Contemplating New England’s energy fate
Most of us have a pretty good idea where our heat energy comes from. Our electricity? Not so much, except a vague understanding that it comes out of a wall outlet at the flip of a switch. But these energy sources are inextricably linked. A week and a half ago, the six New England governors
Fishing for tourists: an option for diversifying
BELFAST — The concept is simple. Instead of glaring at tourists taking photos of you unloading your gear on the town landing, take a few of them out to haul with you. And charge them. This scenario may be oversimplifying the idea, but there is ample evidence that fishing and tourism can find common ground.
Maine Public Utilities Commission term sheet for Maine Aqua Ventus wind project
Monhegan voice in UMaine wind project muted, for now
MONHEGAN PLANTATION — The prospect of 50 floating wind turbines off the shores of this tranquil island, known for its art, hiking trails and dramatic black rock cliffs, has residents concerned. Worse, said resident Tara Hire, it has many folks feeling they can’t have a voice in decisions that may lead to that floating wind
Lobster prices surge as industry chooses sides
The Maine lobster industry has survived two price crashes during the past five years—the first following the 2008 financial crisis when demand for all premium seafood collapsed and the second in 2012 following a glut of lobsters hitting the market earlier in the season than the markets could handle. The effect of these two crashes—one
The holiday spirit lands at MMA
The winter season hits Castine with typical Maine ferocity: sleeting rain, blowing snow and everything in between. It leaves Old Man Winter asking, “What?” At Maine Maritime Academy, academics remain our focus, as usual, but several things come up that bring the holiday spirit into everyone’s door. With the first snow falling today, Monday, Dec.
What to do when there’s nothing to do
“In Castine this week, a great deal of nothing happened.” So said Midshipman James Levine. Many who come to Maine Maritime Academy from big cities learn quickly that life in rural Maine is not all about going to the mall and the movies on weekends, nor is it a place filled with attractions like museums
Captain kindness
The relationship between Isle au Haut residents and the Isle au Haut Boat Company is a special one. I’m sure those on other islands feel a similar affinity for their boat captains, but after a year and a half on Isle au Haut I’m probably a little biased. Unlike many of the larger islands, there
Penobscot Marine Museum adds Perkins photo collection
Capt. James Perkins was born 1867 and grew up in Popham Village, on the shore of Atkins Bay at the mouth of the Kennebec. His view of the world was shaped by the river and its bustling maritime activity. Steamboats that serviced coastal and island communities, Boston-bound vessels carrying passengers and freight, work boats and