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July 15
Eating as revenge on invasive crab
Green crab has long been served in other cultures
The Green Crab Cookbook By Mary Parks and Thanh Thái European green crabs are a scourge on the Maine coast, first introduced during the mid-1800s, likely by sailing vessels. They were first recorded in Casco Bay in 1900, and within 50 years had occupied the entire coast. These little crabs (up to three inches across) can be present in very…
July 15
Island high school grads back in gear
As pandemic fades, young adults pursue opportunity
Three islanders graduating from high school this month are moving forward into more education and experience, undeterred by the pandemic: [caption id="attachment_26379" align="alignleft" width="350"] Cameron Todd[/caption] Cameron Todd of…
July 15
‘Bridge resource management’ means a team approach
Shipping industry moves away from all-powerful master
After the deadliest crash in airline history, the collision of KLM and Pan Am airplanes in 1977, killing 583 people, the airline industry made major changes, including the adoption of…
July 7
The woman behind the ‘hidden’ food
Erin French’s memoir describes tough times, nurturing food
Finding Freedom: A Cook’s Story Remaking a Life From Scratch By Erin French You’ve probably heard of Erin French. She started off in Belfast hosting “secret suppers” in her apartment,…
July 7
Robert Indiana’s Maine misadventures
Book highlights famous artist’s final tragic years
The Isolation Artist: Scandal, Deception, and the Last Days of Robert Indiana By Bob Keyes Born Robert Earl Clark in Newcastle, Indiana, in 1928, the famed “Love” artist changed his…
July 7
Historic flight still shrouded in mystery
French aviators and ‘White Bird’ may have crashed Downeast
The disappearance 94 years ago in May of the White Bird biplane and its two pilots—possibly in Washington County—remains an unsolved mystery of aviation history. The plane's two French pilots…
July 7
The truth is out there… or not
A journey through the rabbit hole of biological warfare
Baseless: My Search for Secrets in the Ruins of the Freedom of Information Act By Nicholson Baker; Penguin Press, 2020 One of my many unproven cultural theories that hasn’t changed…
July 7
Island freight business finds its Northern Star
On Swan’s Island and Frenchboro, mailboat is essential service
Even before the pandemic, online ordering made getting goods shipped to Swan’s Island and Frenchboro increasingly attractive—often more so than heading off for a trip to mainland stores. The past…
June 30
Doctor recounts 30 years of island practice
Chuck Radis served Casco Bay islands as islander
Go By Boat: Stories of a Maine Island Doctor By Chuck Radis (Down East Books, 2021) Dr. Chuck Radis provides a front row seat to what life is like for…
June 30
A field trip to space
Island students connect virtually for NASA field trip
In February, students from Maine’s outer islands met virtually for a field trip to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Students and teachers from the one-room schools on Cliff, Monhegan, Isle…
Island Postcards
EPISODE 10: Keep the Light Shining
Two ambitious young women swam around the entire Island of Isle au Haut during the summer of 2019 to raise money for crucial renovations to the lighthouse.
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