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Cranberry Report:When All Thoughts Leave the Head
By the last week of March, cold weather gave way to warmer temperatures and though it was windy, it felt like spring. Dip of the Month Club members waited until the 27th to run into ocean water that we have come to know as the coldest of the year. It wasn’t a sunny day, but
Cranberry Report: March: Time to practice one’s skills as moderator
At the end of February, when my mother-in-law went off the island to do some errands, she discovered that all four of her car tires were frozen in ice, as firmly as bezel-set stones on a ring. With her car out of commission, she changed her plans, found a ride, and did some very local
The Cranberry Report: Ice in its Many Forms
After such a mild start to the winter, the bitter temperatures at the end of January and early February seemed especially hard to take. The storm that hit the east coast on Valentine’s Day brought snow followed by freezing rain followed by bitter cold and wind for much of New England. It made an icy
Cranberry Report: The Need for Speed
As I sit at my computer in our wood-warmed Islesford home, I stop to look out the window at tree branches lined with a thin layer of ice. It was 12 degrees this morning, one of the coldest days so far in a very mild winter with very little snow. January is one of my
Cranberry Report: Dipper’s Bane, Gardener’s Boon
The last half of October was much windier than the first half. Both Islesford and Great Cranberry experienced power outages in two different storms. It helps to have a generator during these outages, but when electric and telephone poles came down across the bridge between Trenton and Mount Desert Island, even a generator could not
Cranberry Report: An Island Rises to the Occasion
October has been a month of sparkling weather. The clear skies on October 6 provided an excellent opportunity to watch the rise of the full Hunter’s Moon. Those who were here for the long weekend were rewarded with beautiful days of fall sunshine. The Columbus Day weekend has become a time for families with summer
Cranberry Report: “My Last First Day”
Tuesday, Sept. 5, was the first day of school on Islesford. As parents, students, teachers and community members gathered in the school yard for the annual photographs, Denise McCormick told me, “This is my last first day of island school.” Her daughter, Melissa McCormick, is one of the three eighth grade students. Hannah Folsom and
Cranberry Report: The Noisy Month of August
Ahh. Summer in the Cranberry Isles. We have no RVs, no bridge to the mainland, only minor parking problems, and no cruise ships in the harbor. Sounds quiet, doesn’t it? Folks on Great Cranberry Island got together for a live auction on July 10 to raise over $9,000 for their library. Donations were almost all
The Cranberry Report: Let’s hear it for the visionaries!
On July 4, the weather was warm and muggy with enough of a breeze to keep things comfortable for over 300 people who attended the Islesford Neighborhood House Association (INHA) picnic in the town field. Summer seems to start at the 4th of July picnic, as people see each other for the first time since
Cranberry Report: Electronically and otherwise, we gear up for summer
An island graduation is a very special occasion, as it was on June 9 when twin sisters Frances and Gretchen Blank graduated from the Islesford School. The Neighborhood House was packed with family and friends who shared a pot luck supper and the graduation ceremony. The program began with a slide show followed by individual