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Travel writer Paul Theroux on rites of passage
ROCKLAND — Travel writer Paul Theroux’s day was not going well. He was stranded beside the road in southern Angola with his luggage and no food. But then he heard the drumming echoing out of a nearby village. Theroux, a noted travel writer, found a man who spoke a bit of Italian and asked what
Island grads scatter, stay close to home, as summer ends
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series in which the writer, herself a May graduate, asks recent college grads from Maine islands about their job searches. With summer more than half gone, five recent island college graduates are looking ahead, and reflecting on how their college experience has influenced their post-graduate life.
Ten miles out– not too far for a good beer
MONHEGAN — Since opening for business at the beginning of summer, Monhegan Brewing Company has been working hard to brew beer fast enough to meet high demand. “I would say every brewery has problems and our problems are the best possible problems to have,” co-owner Matt Weber said during a recent visit. The Monhegan Brewing
Salt seeks to capture the flavor and community of the Fox Islands
VINALHAVEN — In some ways, it was easier in Paris and New York. Running a restaurant on an island 12 miles out to sea, says John Feingold, executive chef and owner of the newly opened Salt, brings logistical and transportation challenges he never encountered while cooking at world-class restaurants in those cosmopolitan cities. Still, he
Island college grads plan futures around uncertain job market
Editor’s note: The Working Waterfront’s Rachel Thomas, herself a recent college grad, checks in with five islanders who recently graduated college to see how their job search is progressing. In the September issue, Thomas will report on the same group. For recent college graduates, the job market looks uncertain. A recent Accenture study of college
Vinalhaven names Dorr interim town manager
VINALHAVEN — Andrew Dorr began work as the interim town manager for Vinalhaven on June 30. Dorr is originally from a small town in New York. He graduated from State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. In his last year of college he was looking for a job and decided to