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The Working Waterfront Student Writing Program
The Working Waterfront/Inter-Island News is looking for motivated high school and college students in island and coastal communities to apply for our Student Writing Program. Students will work with professional journalists and photojournalists, who will teach them the essentials of journalism. With the help of these mentors, students will pitch stories (either written stories or
Gubernatorial candidates discuss island issues
On Friday, August 13, gubernatorial candidates gathered at the Strand Theatre in Rockland for the first forum since the primaries. Candidates who attended include Senator Elizabeth (Libby) Mitchell (D), Eliot Cutler (I), Shawn Moody (I) and Kevin Scott (I). Mayor Paul LePage (R) was unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict. Don Carrigan of
Artists of Archipelago: Casco Bay
As a program of the Island Institute, Archipelago gives artists and island-inspired art and craft a mainland venue. Here is a small sampling of our many artists from the Casco Bay region. For over 20 years, Gail Miller at Miller Designs on Chebeague has been hand crafting metal jewelry including earrings, pins, barrettes and napkin
Eighth Annual MAINE BOATS, HOMES & HARBORS SHOW Highlights: August 13-15, Rockland, Maine
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine will present its annual boat and coastal lifestyle show on the waterfront in Rockland, Maine, August 13-15. This year’s show will continue to examine how “Tradition Shapes Innovation,” which reflects how the traditions and styles of Maine’s past mix with innovations in design and emerging technologies to shape our
Drilling vessel to arrive in Rockland
According to a press release by Cianbro, Cianbro crews are preparing for a job that will be visible to thousands of Mainers who look out to sea in the Rockland area. On or about June 17th, the 750-foot drilling vessel Stena Forth will appear on the horizon, approximately a mile and a half off the
North Haven resident donates building to Penobscot East Resource Center
Maine businessman and philanthropist Donald Sussman, a resident of North Haven, gave Penobscot East Resource Center a building on the Stonington waterfront that will become the nonprofit’s new home. The newly renovated 7,129 square foot, two-story building at 13 Atlantic Avenue is on a pier in the heart of the Stonington community, according to a
Featured Island Car: 1977 Ford Pinto wagon
Island: Chebeague Island Vehicle: 1977 Ford Pinto wagon, mint green Owner: Jamie Calthorpe Mileage: 77,000 “She is definitely a classic and I feel honored to own her,” wrote Jamie Calthorpe, of Chebeague, about her Ford Pinto. It has a four-speed standard transmission, seats four and has vinyl bucket seats. “It has been an island vehicle
Seeking student writers
Groups praise coastal jobs creation bill
The Island Institute and the Midcoast Fishermen’s Association praised a new jobs bill for fishermen. The bill, “The Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 (H.R.4914) was drafted and introduced by U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-1st District) with two co-sponsors, according to a press release from the two groups. This bill is designed to aid economic
Presentation about trip around Cape Horn benefits Camden Snow Bowl
On Sunday, April 11, beginning at 7 p.m., there will be a one-time-only slide-show and video presentation at the Camden Snow Bowl by transatlantic sailor Tom Amory who, with a crew of four friends from Camden and Rockport, made a recent sailing voyage around the legendary region of Cape Horn and the Beagle Channel aboard