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Council to consult marine industry
The Gulf of Maine Council will be holding a consultation meeting with marine industry representatives on Sept. 13, 2007 at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, NH from 10 AM to 2 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the objectives and work of the council and encourage more participation by industry in
A New Chairman for the Island Institute
John Bird, a nationally recognized educator and organizational consultant with strong Maine coastal ties, has agreed to serve as chair of the board of trustees of the Island Institute. Bird succeeds Horace A. “Hoddy” Hildreth, Jr., chairman of the board of Diversified Communications, whose 16-year term as board chair included such landmarks as the launch
Yard Sale raises $7,500 to support an island institution
Volunteers on Chebeague organized their 10th annual Yard Sale on Aug. 4 to benefit Island Commons, the town’s nonprofit assisted living facility. Over the course of several months, three coordinators, Pommy Hatfield, Nancy Olney and Anne Thaxter, sorted, cleaned, priced, packaged, and carted the donated items. Thirty-four additional volunteers collected and transported items, drove trucks
Islesford to hold annual fair Aug. 7
The Fourth Annual Islesford Fair on Little Cranberry Island will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 10am to 5pm. All proceeds from the community fair go directly to island organizations, including Islesford Volunteer Fire Department, The Nathan Bright Keegan Memorial Fund, Julie’s Garden, Islesford Historical Society, Islesford Boatworks, Islesford Neighborhood House Association, and the
“Island Visions” show to raise funds for new North Haven school
Five photographers have joined together in a collaborative show sponsored by the Island Institute that will run until Aug. 13 at selected galleries on North Haven Island. Featuring the work of Jay Panetta, Eric Hopkins, Peter Ralston, George Moss and Louis Cabot, “Island Visions” will be hung at Waterman’s Community Center, the June Hopkins Gallery
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The Belted Cow Company of Yarmouth has joined with North Haven painter Eric Hopkins to produce an “Islands” belt design. Online at www.beltedcow.com. A percentage of the sales is donated to the Island Institute to support programming that helps sustain island communities in the Gulf of Maine. The belts (and matching flip-flops) are for sale
Vinalhaven – July 4, 2007
As usual, Vinalhaven turned out in force for its traditional July 4 parade and celebration. Participants represented the Vinalhaven library, among other organizations, with floats and banners celebrating reading and literary characters including The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss.
Independence Day
Independence Day — Chebeague residents celebrated their new status with flags and well decorated cars.
Boothbay Boat Builders
Sat. July 28: East Boothbay, Boothbay Boat Builders & Seafood Festival, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Tour East Boothbay’s famous shipyards, marina, sail loft. Meet small boat builders and their boats. Attend lectures about boats and other nautical topics by regional experts, including author ColinWoodard. Board the sleek 80-foot motor yacht, Lion’s Whelp, built in
Traffic Lights come to Vinalhaven
There’s a first time for everything…and hopefully a last. Construction workers erected two temporary traffic lights on Main Street, Vinalhaven, to direct traffic during some road work on the bridge. Islanders have been photographing the lights to document Vinalhaven’s first stop light.