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Frenchboro (Long Island)
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The island has approximately 54 year-round residents, and the population increases to over 100 at any given time during the summer months. Children in grades K-8 attend the island’s one-room schoolhouse, while older students (and their families) generally move to the mainland to attend high school. Fourteen students are currently enrolled at the Frenchboro School and four younger children are enrolled in the preschool program.
The lobster fishing around Frenchboro provides families with the majority of their income. Many of the jobs held by residents are done on a volunteer basis, although municipal positions are paid by the town. The island supports a seasonal restaurant, a bed & breakfast, a seasonal museum run by the historical society, a refurnished library, a full-time post office, a lobster pound and a used-book reseller. There is no general store, and there are limited general services and ferry service.
In addition to the municipal building where many events are held, the Long Island Congregational Church - now over one hundred years old - serves as a community meeting place as well as a place of worship. During the summer, there are two visiting ministers who give weekly services. The Maine Sea Coast Mission provides winter services about once every month.
Frenchboro’s claim to fame is its annual Lobster Festival held on the second weekend of August. Lobsters are donated by Frenchboro fishermen and hundreds of pounds of lobster are boiled by John Lunt and consumed in a single afternoon. There is live music, guest artists and speakers, and (usually) beautiful weather. In 2007, there were more than 700 people in attendance, a few more than a typical island day.
News |
| Nov 12, 2004 | | Maine Islands Coalition Minutes November 12, 2004 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | | Maine Islands Coalition Minutes July 30, 2004 |
| Mar 05, 2004 | | Maine Islands Coalition Minutes March 5, 2004 |
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