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All-Institute wedding
Keely Grumbach, an Island Fellow working on North Haven, and Mike Felton, former Vinalhaven Island Fellow who’s now the Island Institute’s coordinator of educational outreach, were married June 28 on Vinalhaven with many friends and relatives in attendance. The bride’s gown and veil have been in her family for generations. The groom and his party
Genesis launches $1 million fund to support island communities
Damariscotta-based Genesis Community Loan Fund announced the launch of a $1 million fund that will deliver financial and technical assistance to island communities seeking to improve services and opportunities for home ownership and affordable rentals for year-round residents. Genesis was joined in the kick-off of the Island Sustainability Fund by Camden National Bank, which made
Vinalhaven school moves
Mid-July was moving time for the Vinalhaven School, which vacated its old quarters after many years of waiting. Teachers, volunteers and staff members from the Island Institute were on hand to help. (Alison Fauver photo)
Working waterfronts
A working waterfront, lest anyone forget it, is where many things meet: commerce, natural resources, transportation, public access, various types of manufacturing, recreation. The list of activities associated with working waterfronts is very long, and what’s on that list will always depend on one’s point of view. As writer Rob Snyder suggests in the first
Gear conflict
In a couple of weeks we’ll be into what columnist Rusty Warren calls the “snarly season.” A number of things get tangled up at this time – beaches, traffic, public landings, harbors, commercial and recreational boats, fishing gear … lots of people going about their business, occasionally getting in each others’ way. Entanglements, if we’re
Homeland security
It has been reported elsewhere that the Coast Guard has so far received only one-tenth as much money as it says it needs to do an effective job of protecting the country’s ports against terrorist attacks. And as we noted last month, the increased Coast Guard funding that has so far made it into the
New affordable housing under construction on Islesboro
On May 22 Islesboro Affordable Property (IAP) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest home. Located at 467 Pendleton Point Road, north of Dark Harbor Village, the home will be the first property built by IAP since the completion of the Ruthie James Subdivision in 1995. “We are excited about this new housing opportunity for
SOX A Peaks Island Mystery
A large contingent of kids and “gulls” (more kids) from the Peaks Island School descended on Topsham’s Williams-Cone School in late May to perform “Sox: A Peaks Island Mystery.” Authors of this musical extravaganza are Faith York and Cevia and George Rosol, all of Peaks Island. A few of the performers, from left, are Hugh
Ralston receives honorary degree
Peter Ralston, photographer and Island Institute Executive Vice President, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Colby College in recognition of his work as a “photographer, environmentalist, and advocate for Maine’s coastal communities.” “We honor your devotion to things close to home, for your artistic talent in sharing those things with the world, and
In brief …
The Sailing Misadventures of Two Innocents at Sea, by James A. McCracken (Custom Communications, 2003): experiences afloat of Betty and Jim McCracken, a New York couple who later retired to Damariscotta. The author is familiar with adventure writing, having produced about 600 radio scripts for Boston Blackie and The Cisco Kid. He was also a