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Building things
Something’s right in East Boothbay, the little community on the banks of the Sheepscot River where shipbuilders survive and thrive. Year after year the welders, mechanics, riggers and joiners at two yards there turn out an impressive tugs, ferries and yachts – in an age when America’s small manufacturers struggle against foreign competition, an uninterested
Small schools
Politicians and policy-makers, often far removed from the classroom, must take note of the benefits offered by small schools and the challenges small schools face. Federal and state mandates may bankrupt and destroy small schools, taking many small communities with them. In today’s economic climate, this message is especially relevant. A growing educational reform movement
Ten Years
Ten years ago this month – in April 1983 -we published our first issue of Working Waterfront. Since then we’ve grown from a quarterly to a monthly, from 16 to (sometimes) 32 pages, from a paper that ended up in Post Office recycling bins to one that’s read everywhere on the Maine coast. So if
Scholarships available to islanders
Spring is traditional scholarship time at the Island Institute. The Island Institute Scholarship Program supports lifelong learning in traditional and non-traditional endeavors. This support is provided through many private donors and foundations including The Fund for Maine Island Education: A Memorial to Carol Evarts McLane. Currently, the Institute offers two different scholarships. The Maine Island
Donate to the Tooth Project!
Marci Train’s class on Long Island has completed a unit on Dental Awareness, and is seeking donations of toothbrushes and toothpaste to send to Haiti with Jan Carter, a social worker who visited the class. “Jan told us all about the people that she helps in the country of Haiti. We are concerned because they
Foundation lists scholarships for Knox County students
The Maine Community Foundation has announced six scholarships available for Knox County Students. Below is a list of the scholarships, as well as eligibility requirements and contact information. The Edward L. Baxter Scholarship Fund is an award that provides financial assistance to graduating Seniors of Rockland District High School who are planning to attend a
Editorials
Tax reform While we haven’t taken a position on the Maine Land Bank property tax reform proposal, we’ve devoted considerable space to it over the past several months. We reported on the Land Bank as proposed at last fall’s Affordable Coast Conference. Donna Damon of Chebeague Island wrote an excellent op-ed piece about the plan
Institute seeks herring spawning information
The Island Institute in Rockland is beginning a project to document inshore historic herring spawning sites. Any fisherman with recollections of herring spawning sites within about five miles of shore is encouraged to call Benjamin Neal, Marine Programs Officer, at 594-9209 ext. 102. The herring resource has seen a significant increase offshore, but in the
Teacher, flutemaker plan workshop at Archipelago
The Native American flute’s haunting, soothing sound has been used for centuries to summon spiritual energy. This six-hole wooden flute is an easy instrument to learn. Maine music teacher and recording artist Laura Lee Perkins (right) and Micmac flutemaker Ken Green will bring the joy of their popular “Learn to Play” classes to Rockland on
Foundation contributes to affordable Cranberry housing project
The Cranberry Isles Realty Trust (CIRT) has received a $5,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation for renovation of the Kane House on Great Cranberry Island. “With this donation we expect to be able to complete work on the Kane House,” said Chris White, CIRT President. “Turning this house into a home for sale or