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Frenchboro seeks to heal harbor headache
FRENCHBORO — Five years after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was alerted to illegal moorings in Lunt Harbor, this tiny island community’s main thoroughfare, the situation lingers on, although there has been some improvement. Recently the Corps’ senior project manager, Jay Clement, who administers the federal navigation projects that run through the harbor, warned
Milestone: Cranberry Isles elects first Bear Island selectman
CRANBERRY ISLES — Elected to the board of selectmen at town meeting in March, Charles Dunbar is believed to be the first resident of Bear Island to serve in that capacity in the town’s 183-year history. Bear is one of the five islands that comprise the town of Cranberry Isles, a cluster off Northeast Harbor
Retiree volunteers support and enjoy national parks
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Visitors pour into the Sieur de Monts Spring nature center, looking for maps and tips on trails and sights at this scenic spot in the national park. One of the people there to help them is Frank Richardson, who is volunteering at the park with his wife, Sharon, for three months. At
Ultra marathon runners to swarm Great Cranberry
CRANBERRY ISLES — It’s a race unlike any other—31 miles on a 2-mile road. And it’s the last time for the event. Organizers of the Road Runners Club of America’s 2013 National 50K Ultra Championship, which will be held on Great Cranberry Island on July 27, are expecting 192 runners. They will come from 30 states
Lobster industry leaders eye the future
Leaders in Maine’s lobster industry come from a variety of backgrounds but have a common vision. Despite challenges facing the industry today, they see a strong, enduring product, sustained by a conservation-minded industry and loved by consumers. And they work on many different tacks to keep it that way. Patrice McCarron joined the Maine Lobstermen’s
It’s a beautiful day in the Neighborhood House
ISLESFORD — A center of this small community for a century, the Islesford Neighborhood House inspires fond memories of gatherings past and continues to be a lively place for all kinds of activities. Now in its centennial year, the building is scheduled to undergo improvements to ensure its use well into the future. “We want
Step right up!
MONHEGAN — A small island with a history of putting on circuses is seeking to renew that old-fashioned tradition. In 1912, Monhegan welcomed the big top—or was it two? From the announcement of that long-ago event: “Two Big Shows In One: See Red Pete jump from a soap box 4 feet high and dash his brains
Median age of islanders up significantly
OWLS HEAD — In the state with the oldest population in the country, most of Maine’s year-round islands have a median age that is significantly higher than the mainland population. Census statistics show that the median age—the number at which half the population is older and half younger—on 11 of the state’s 15 year-round, unbridged
Median age of islanders jumps significantly
OWLS HEAD — In the state with the oldest population in the country, most of Maine’s year-round islands have a median age that is significantly higher than the mainland population. Census statistics show that the median age—the number at which half the population is older and half younger—on 11 of the state’s 15 year-round, unbridged
Vinalhaven coffee import to benefit Salvadorean village
VINALHAVEN — Coffee beans harvested by mountain villagers in Izotallio, El Salvador, arrived at a Deer Isle roastery in recent weeks and are slated for sale at a Vinalhaven flea market through the summer. Proceeds will go to a scholarship fund to benefit students in Izotallio. The global-connections initiative was facilitated—with a lot of hard