The Cranberry Island Realty Trust is building two new houses on Great Cranberry Island with the intent of luring new families to the declining island. The new, affordable three-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom units continue Cranberry Island Realty Trust’s (CIRT) mission to increase the number of working, year-round families on Great Cranberry and Islesford, the other year-round
The Will of Wanchese
Wanchese, North Carolina, wears its heart on its sleeve. Located on the southern tip of Roanoke Island, where the Roanoke and the Croatan sounds spill into the Pamlico, the fishing port holds a fiery grip on the lashes binding it to the sea. “We might go down, but we’ll go down swinging,” says fish dealer
The Will of Wanchese
Wanchese, North Carolina, wears its heart on its sleeve. Located on the southern tip of Roanoke Island, where the Roanoke and the Croatan sounds spill into the Pamlico, the fishing port holds a fiery grip on the lashes binding it to the sea. “We might go down, but we’ll go down swinging,” says fish dealer
The Real Digital Divide
If you are a student in one of the islands’ one-room schoolhouses, how do you meet and interact with other kids who are not on your island? Facebook? Twitter? YouTube? Skype? How about videoconferencing with each other during school hours? For the past year and a half, approximately 30 island students have been sharing videoconferencing
Shedders Arrive Weeks Early in Southern Maine
Because he fishes for lobster year-round in southern Maine, Kittery lobsterman Brad Parady is in a unique position to catch clues of how the state’s lobstering season might shape up. This spring, Parady noticed something very unusual in the lobster he was catching; many of them were shedders. Often, it’s said, spring lobster caught near
No More Free Rides on Swan’s Island
Emergency medical services are no longer free for Swan’s Islanders. In a letter dated May 5, 2012, residents were informed that the Town of Swan’s Island would begin charging for all ambulance runs, a service that was previously covered in the town’s operating budget. The decision to begin charging for ambulance runs was the result
Transportation
“Everyone in O’Hare is happy today,” begins the title poem of Kristen Lindquist’s engaging new collection. Looking around at the sunlit terminal with its “glorious packaged snack foods” and “racks of Bulls t-shirts,” the poet, too, is in an upbeat mood. Her flight arrived 20 minutes early; on her way to Chicago she saw Niagara
Objects in Mirror – Pssst! Wanna Buy an Island?
One of the recent mini-dramas reported in the international press concerns whether the Greek government has put some of its legendary islands up for sale as part of its obligations under the European Union’s bailout plan. “We give you cash, you give us Corfu,” as one British tabloid tartly put it. Before you are tempted
A Rough Start for Vinalhaven’s New Ferry
Ten million dollars seems a pretty steep price to pay for three parking spaces, especially for ones that just float across Penobscot Bay. But this April 20, the Maine State Ferry Service christened the Captain E. Frank Thompson, a $10.3 million ferry that will replace the aging Governor Curtis for service to Vinalhaven. Though word
NOAA Closes Gillnet Fishery this Fall
Some parts of the Gulf of Maine will be closed to gillnet fishermen this October and November because the fishery has exceeded the allowable take of harbor porpoises caught as by-catch, NOAA officials announced in April. The closure most likely will repeat in October and November 2013, as the fishery already has exceeded its two-year