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  • Courtney Naliboff leads a workshop on ukulele playing.
    November 2

    Teachers conference bridges isolation gap

    I was excited to share the ukulele ensemble program I’ve started on North Haven.

    Courtney Naliboff

    Media

  • Bill Trevaskis works with fellow teachers at the Island Teachers Conference.
    November 1

    Island teachers share cross-curricular methods at conference

    Bill Trevaskis, the sole music teacher for students in the pre-K to 12th grade Vinalhaven School, explained how he worked with his colleagues to a group of teachers at the Island Teachers Conference in Belfast on Oct. 5-6 ...

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Students disembark from the ferry on Islesboro
    October 31

    Wishing for life-changing memories for our youth

    A good friend recently introduced me to the work of writer Annie Dillard. She is now an even better friend.

    Rob Snyder, Ph.D.

    Media

  • Students are recognized at an Eastern Maine Skippers program event in Ellsworth.
    October 23

    ​Education out of the classroom, onto the water

    Clearly, he was bright, and probably would go far, equipped with confidence and natural verbal skills…

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Approaching the Fox Island Thorofare
    October 2

    North Haven Foundation marks 50th anniversary

    Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the foundation reaffirmed its commitment to supporting education on and off the island, and looked to the future of its donor population and mission.

    Courtney Naliboff

    Media

  • Anica Mrose Rissi
    October 2

    Deer Isle native finds career in young adult, children's literature

    Anica Mrose Rissi is an accidental writer. Growing up on Deer Isle, she moved to the bigger world while attending Yale University, then landed a job—by accident—as an editor at Scholastic, Inc., the publisher of children’s books.

    Laurie Schreiber

    Media

  • The Basin on Vinalhaven in winter.
    September 29

    Small accomplishments propel second year

    One day, a young girl lost her first tooth. We were walking down the path behind the school…

    Media

  • Cleaning up after Irma.
    September 20

    St. John hurricane disaster raises questions about our islands

    An island with an economy based on tourism has little resilience in a natural disaster.

    Rob Snyder, Ph.D.

    Media

  • Jim Van Fleet, left, and Leila Bisharat address Chebeague islanders at a picnic on Aug. 6.
    August 22

    Chebeague Island revives fund to boost local nonprofits

    The Recompense Fund was launched in 1992 by island resident Eldon Mayer. In 2014, management of the fund was transferred to the Maine Community Foundation, though it still exists to benefit nonprofit groups working to sustain the island as a year-round community.

    Tom Groening

    Media

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