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Refitted SUNBEAM offers telemedical services
For 100 years, islands in the Gulf of Maine and those who live on them have benefited from the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society’s efforts. This 100-year-old organization’s newest venture — its vessel Sunbeam now offers telemedicine services to distant island communities — combines cutting-edge technology with old-fashioned neighborly concern. Islesboro resident Sharon Daley, the
New lobster cooperative thrives on Islesboro
A recent graduate of the University of Maine, Conover started selling lobsters door-to-door on Islesboro at the age of 11, to finance the expansion of his baseball card collection. For this energetic entrepreneur, who hauled his first traps from his friend Abe’s canoe, founding the Spruce Island Lobster Cooperative this year was a logical progression.