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Holmquist and Parsons featured in new Archipelago show
Archipelago Fine Arts, the Island Institute’s art gallery at 386 Main Street in Rockland, will feature landscapes by two well-known Maine artists, Brita Holmquist and Herbert Parsons, in its 2010 Spring Show, Horizons: Views of Penobscot Bay. The show runs through June 19. Born in New York City, Brita Holmquist spent her early years surrounded
Island Car: 1986 GMC Fire Truck
Vehicle: 1968 GMC Fire Truck Island: Hurricane Island Owner: James P Gaston “In 1999 my father purchased the first, and probably the last, Hurricane Island fire truck,” writes James R. Gaston, whose father owns the island. “He had the intention of actually using it in the event of a fire on the
By taking test, you can help broadband mapping project
Maine residents have a chance to shape the future development of broadband service, according to a press release. The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NITA) on January 12 awarded the ConnectME Authority about $1.3 million for broadband data collection and mapping over a two-year period and almost $440,000 for broadband planning over
Featured island car: 1978 Ford F150 Custom
Vehicle: 1978 Ford F150 Custom Island: Vinalhaven Owner: Josh Turner Mileage: 150,210 “This was my first vehicle, which I bought from Jim Conlan for $1,500. The original owner was Spencer Fuller, who (as I’ve just found out) won the truck in a raffle,” writes Josh Turner, of Vinalhaven. “The suspension is completely gone so every bump in the road makes the whole truck shake and rattle. You can definitely hear me coming before you see me! The rear shocks are hanging off the
Featured Island Car: 1974 Chevy Custom 10 Sport Van
Vehicle: 1974 Chevy Custom 10 Sport Van Island: Vinalhaven Owner: Phil Roberts Milage: Over 340,000 miles Phil Roberts, who runs the Libby House Inn on Vinalhaven, wrote “This van was first named Blue # 2. For the last 17 years it has been called Desert Storm. In its first life, it hauled music students up and
Feature island car: 1942 Chevy CCKW, military model
Island: Great Cranberry Vehicle: 1942 Chevy CCKW, military model Owner: Blair Colby “This former military truck was rescued from a yard sale in Leyden, Massachusetts and brought to Great Cranberry Island in 1998 by Blair Colby,” writes Susan White, of Great Cranberry Island. “Blair is a wizard mechanic who can repair anything, plows island roads
Despite wind, Port Clyde Lobster Harvest Day a success
About 1,200 pounds of lobster were sold at the Port Clyde Lobster Harvest Day, held this past Saturday, October 10. Wind gusts up to 25 knots blew a folding table across the dock. Volunteers sold live and cooked lobster and lobster dinners, which included corn, crab claws and potato chips. The event was held by
Two Peaks Island artists featured in new Archipelago show
Archipelago Fine Arts, the Island Institute’s art gallery at 386 Main Street in Rockland, is exhibiting two Peaks Island artists: woodcut printmaker Jane Banquer and photographer Victor Romanyshyn. The new show, “Ink & Light,” runs through Jan. 24. After studying woodcut and relief printing with Leonard Baskin at Smith College, Jane Banquer spent decades working
Island Institute launches strategic planning process
The Island Institute is about to launch a strategic planning process, which will define the organization’s priorities over the next three years. From now through November 1, the Island Institute will be reaching out to our island constituents, members, and partner organizations through interviews, community meetings, and online surveys to receive feedback that will structure
This harvest festival celebrates lobstering
The Maine Lobster Promotion Council, working with area lobstermen, is unveiling a new event to help support the lobster industry. The event is called Maine Lobster Harvest Days and will be held throughout October and November. The fall was picked for the harvest days because most Maine lobster is actually harvested in the fall, according