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Historic Shipwrecks of Penobscot Bay
Why do we find shipwrecks a fascinating subject? Maybe some are drawn to them for the same reason others of us resonate with stories about romances washed up, relationships on the rocks. They can serve as cautionary tales laden with life lessons. “Watch out for this,” we may feel advised. “Could mean trouble ahead.” As
Valerie Morton’s ‘canned art’ featured on Vinalhaven
VINALHAVEN — Sweetie, Valerie Morton’s calico cat, is 23 years old. Sweetie’s treat as a dowager has been sardines, and that left Morton with empty cans that needed to be recycled. One day several years ago, as she sorted metal from plastic to take to the dump, she flashed on an image of a
Seaweed’s secret, but important, life
BOOK REVIEW With an expertise as naturalist and artist, Josie Iselin’s books have offered a new eye on the wonders of ocean environments. Beach, Seashells, and Heart Stones each featured close-ups of found treasures in nature, accompanied in varying degrees with explanatory text or more lyrical musings. By photographing objects with a large flatbed scanner,
Maine flavor–local food, wild drinks
Fresh from Maine: Recipes and Stories from the State’s Best Chefs. Text by Michael S. Sanders and photographs by Russell French. Published by Table Arts Media, 2012. Author Michael Sanders attempts the nearly impossible, capturing 24 au courant Maine restaurants in a kind of freeze frame, knowing that “change comes to the business of cooking
Finding Moosewood, Finding God: What Happened When a TV Newsman Abandoned His Career for Life on an Island
It’s a long title, and this Moosewood isn’t a cookbook. Moosewood is the name of the house Jack Perkins and his wife Mary Jo built on Bar Island off Bar Harbor, an island at high tide but able to be reached with a car on a gravel road at low tide. Perkins was a long-time
The Burgess Boys
In July 2006, the head of a pig was rolled into a mosque in Lewiston during prayers. That act, targeting the Somali Muslim community, was seen as a profound desecration. Facing criminal charges, the man responsible, 33-year-old Lewiston resident Brent Matthews, claimed it was a prank and his attorney described it as an act of
Gorgeous, Gourmet Breakfast
You might react to this book as I first did, worried that by cooking with Dana Moos’ recipes, I’d get stuck with houseguests who refuse to leave thanks to the amazing breakfasts I’d be serving. Moos’ meals first adorned tables at the Kingsleigh Inn in Southwest Harbor beginning in 2004, when she and her husband
Eric Hopkins: Above and Beyond
It is hard not to assume that everyone is familiar with the North Haven and Rockland-based artist, Eric Hopkins. He seems so non-artiste, so accessible; walk into his gallery on the harbor and chances are good you’d bump into him. And his work is accessible. Most of it is “coastal motifs” of Penobscot Bay—the sky,
The Maine Summers Cookbook: Recipes for Delicious, Sun-Filled Days
Don’t think that just because summer is officially winding down, you can’t put this summer-themed cookbook by mother and daughter team, Martha and Linda Greenlaw, to good use. Luckily, for those of us living and gardening along the coast, fall’s mild temperatures continue to sustain the growing season a bit longer. This may be when
Moby-Duck
What’s in a book’s title? It can be a pretty good tip-off about what to expect in the book, and might even suggest not just what information the contents will deliver but the attitude with which it is. This title, with its humor, and the cover art of plastic ducks with smiley beaks surfing a