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Island Postcards: Tom Powell
Islesford and Great Cranberry Island pastor Tom Powell is the subject of our second Island Postcard.
Island Postcards: Sam & Doreen Cabot
In the first in our new video series, Island Postcards, North Haven farmers Sam and Doreen Cabot introduce us to their home and livelihood: Foggy Meadows Farm.
Good-humored Frenchboro voters enact their whole budget
Moving through the fog from the barbeque on the church lawn to the municipal building, residents of the town of Frenchboro gathered for their annual town meeting on June 23. The meeting was called to order by the current Select Board at 4:05 p.m. and concluded by 6:00. The meeting opened with elections of town
Notes from 04635: It takes local knowledge to mail a letter in the no-cash economy
haven’t gotten off the island in a few weeks which, while you can certainly lose perspective on the world ashore, is not all that bad considering how beautiful it is now that the days are becoming longer and less miserable. And since there’s no real formal economy out on Frenchboro, that means no cash machines.
How’s the weather?
As a conversation piece, nothing beats it. There’s nothing touchy about it. It’s not politically, religiously, or ethically controversial. It’s not town gossip. These days there’s quite a bit to talk about since weather patterns have been completely out of whack. And it’s always happening. When there’s nothing left to say to someone, you can
Inter-island event brings kids together
In what has become one of the most anticipated and enjoyed happenings of an island school year, the annual inter-island event took place on Frenchboro on Sept. 27- 28. Students from the Monhegan, Matinicus, Islesford and Isle au Haut descended on the town like a swarm after being shipped over on the Sunbeam, the Maine
Frenchboro passes 42 articles, defeats one
In a good mood after barbequing and eating together on the church lawn, the town of Frenchboro gathered in the community building for its annual town meeting on June 18 to discuss 43 issues on the warrant. The meeting started at 4 p.m. and concluded by 5. The meeting opened with elections of town officials
A professional illustrator pays her second visit to the Frenchboro school
York-based illustrator Jeannie Brett made a special visit to the Frenchboro School on Oct. 11-12. After a short afternoon presentation on the island last year, she returned to spend two full days teaching drawing techniques, sharing her own work and helping with the children’s Maine research projects. In what could become a more regular fixture