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Islesboro adopts growth ordinance

“The Residential Growth Ordinance, as proposed, could be the worst thing to happen to Islesboro since it became a part of Waldo County,” said Islesboro resident Pete Anderson in reference to the proposal presented by the Planning Board at Islesboro’s Special Town Meeting last Oct. 26. Over 150 voters packed Kinnicut Center in Islesboro to

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“Islands in Crisis” draws a crowd

Over 50 people crowded into a room for the “Islands in Crisis” sessions at the Governor’s Annual Affordable Housing Conference on Nov. 3 in Rockland. Bridged and unbridged islands were represented, including Mount Desert Island, Isle au Haut, Islesboro, Monhegan, Peaks, Long, Cranberry Isles, North Haven, Cliff, Chebeague and Swan’s. Mainlanders attended the session as

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Legislators brief Maine Islands Coalition

The Maine Islands Coalition met May 6 in Rockland with 30 people in attendance. Representatives from Cliff, Monhegan, Cranberry Isles, Town of Long Island, Islesboro, North Haven, Swan’s, Matinicus, Frenchboro, Peaks, Vinalhaven, Little Diamond and Great Diamond attended. State Sens. Dennis Damon and Ethan Strimling also took part in the meeting. The Coalition was formed

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Maine Islands Coalition Convenes

The Maine Islands Coalition, formed last March to advocate for Maine’s 15 year-round island communities, convened for the fourth time on Friday, Nov. 12 in Rockland. Island representatives from Cliff, Great Diamond, Little Diamond, Islesboro, North Haven, Vinalhaven, Town of Long Island, Cranberry Isles and Frenchboro attended the meeting, with others from Chebeague and Peaks

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