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Affordable Housing Session planned for April
The nuts and bolts of island affordable housing will be the focus of an Island Affordable Housing Symposium planned for April 28-29 at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The keynote speaker will be John Abrams of South Mountain Company on Martha’s Vineyard, the author of a recent book. For more information, contact Alyson Mayo at
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
“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
Structures on the Beach – Islesboro explores place-based art
Retired art teacher and artist David Evelyn drew a crowd of 25 summer and year-round residents to Islesboro’s Town Beach on Aug. 23 for a workshop on British artist Andy Goldsworthy. Evelyn, a seasonal resident of Islesboro since 1971, opened with a brief overview of Goldsworthy’s work and had a book and video on hand
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
In a tie vote, Islesboro declines a new gym floor
A sunny spring day did not deter 109 Islesboro voters from turning out for Town Meeting on April 9. Moderator Marc Schnur presided over the nearly five-hour meeting at Kinnicutt Center. Voters filled two positions each on the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee, as well as budget items, land use changes and a
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