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Volunteers clean (and eat) their way across Swan’s Island
For 1,232 volunteered labor hours, the Swan’s Island Educational Society worked closely with 13 student volunteers and their chaperone, focusing on moving historic items out of the sagging Seaside Hall. For two weeks, the volunteers, hailing from up and down the East Coast of the United States and fueled by sugary snacks provided by island
Swan’s Island Library becomes more of a community center
Nancy Davis joyfully washed the first item in the new sink of the Swan’s Island Library. Davis, a longtime volunteer, said that the kitchen in the library was missing something, “and now it’s not missing anything anymore!” The story behind the sink is more than plumbing and parts, though. It is about the community, and
Ice cream is the favorite at Swan’s Island’s new market
Sheena Kennedy was concerned about what type of milk to stock at the new Carrying Place Market on Swan’s Island. She knew people who drank whole milk, and others who drank skim milk, and still others who preferred organic, but in the end her selection seemed to be just right. In 48 hours, the store
Swan’s Island debates law enforcement, family subsidy
The Swan’s Island School gym was packed as townspeople convened to hold an annual Town Meeting on March 5 to approve over $1,400,000 in town expenditures. The citizens voted on 34 articles and debated an unofficial 35th article on affordable housing. They also elected new and returning officials. Nancy Carter returns for a second term
Weather fails to dampen Librarians Visits
Despite forecasts of heavy rain and wind, 14 island librarians and board members braved the elements and visited the libraries on North Haven and Vinalhaven on Oct. 2. Luckily, the weather held, and the librarians were treated to an excellent and information-filled day. Getting around on the islands produced a large community effort. On North
Bailey honored for 20 years’ service to the Swan’s Island Library
Maililani Bailey, after 20 plus years of service to the Swan’s Island Library, decided to take a break from service this summer. Library staff and friends feted her on Aug. 14 with cake and reminiscences. Bailey was instrumental in building the library collection and restoring an old schoolhouse on Swan’s Island into the current library.
Author-artist visits Swan’s Island Library
Chris Van Dusen, author and illustrator of If I Built a Car, visited the Swan’s Island Library as part of the Book and Author Program on Aug.15. Van Dusen presented his stories and his illustrations to an audience of over 20 children and their parents. Van Dusen showed the audience how books are made, and
Frenchboro Lobster Dinner Draws Crowd
The Annual Frenchboro Lobster Festival was held on Aug. 12 and drew a large crowd. On the only day of the year that the ferry makes a return trip to Frenchboro, visitors were treated to a unique day of food and entertainment. The Frenchboro Church put on the event, and served over 400 dinners. The
Frenchboro approves ferry rate change, defeats road ordinance
In a swift and nearly unanimous town meeting held June 26, Frenchboro voters approved almost every article on the town warrant in a two-hour session. In mostly uncontested races, the town elected new and returning officials to town offices. The largest expenditure for the town will be the school budget for 2006-2007, to accommodate the
Swan’s Island Electric Coop Considers Wind Power
At the annual meeting of the Swan’s Island Electric Cooperative on July 20, the main topic of discussion was the possibility of developing wind power on Swan’s Island and Frenchboro. Ed Schawbe, a member of the cooperative’s board, explained the preliminary study to those in attendance and also fielded questions. The board’s initial study looked