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A place for elders on the island
It is a cold, sunny day, perhaps one of the last chances for elderly residents to emerge from their nest at the Island Commons before the coming winter. They shuffle into the Chebeague community hall with their coats and canes, appetites spiked for the monthly senior luncheon. The kitchen bustles with activity as ladies wearing
Peaks Island couple transform ledgy backyard into bountiful garden
On Peaks Island, Jenny Yasi plants a campaign sign in her front yard, scratching at the ground with the sign’s measly metal posts, only to have it immediately fall over on the dirt. “See that? Peaks Island soil right there,” she jokes. Pebbles scatter the ground leading to Jenny’s house and a hand-constructed stone wall