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April 26
Living aboard: Damariscove Harbor was a family's home for 16 years
This story first appeared in The Working Waterfront in 2003. John and Robin Hammond lived aboard their wooden 1936 Casey Cutter, at Damariscove Island for 16 years. There, beside a barren island known for centuries to fishermen, they raised their son, Tomas. They fished, tended a hidden garden, and got by using their wits. When they finally moved ashore last…
April 26
Stonington hosts 'Jane’s Walk' on Saturday, May 7
'Pier to Pier: A Walk Through Time, Fishing, Quarrying & Culture' offers guided tour
Stonington and community collaborators will host on "Jane’s Walk: Pier to Pier, a Walk Through Time, Fishing, Quarrying and Culture" on Saturday, May 7. The event gathers friends, neighbors, and…
April 25
Native stories keep heritage alive
Passamaquoddy tales, from fable to origins
Stories Our Grandmothers Told Us Edited by Wayne Newell and Robert M. Leavitt Resolute Bear Press Review by Carl Little In his introduction to Kuhkomossonuk Akonutomuwinokot: Stories Our Grandmothers Told…
April 20
Whaling ship remains found in Gulf of Mexico
Fate of crew confirmed by newspaper research
NOAA and its partners have discovered the wreck of the 207-year-old whaling ship Industry on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. The remains of the 64-foot, two-masted wooden brig…
April 20
On-land shrimp farm gears up in Midwest
Company plans to grow 1.3 million pounds
As the herring gull flies, it's 1,500 miles between Madison Bay Harbor and the nearest saltwater at Hudson Bay in the Arctic Ocean. Maybe that’s because Madison Bay Harbor isn't…
April 5
WoodenBoat founder turns over the helm
Magazine evolved from saving history to celebrating thriving craft
In the early 1970s, Jon Wilson realized he wasn’t as good a boatbuilder as others whose works he admired. But he was a pretty good thinker about boatbuilding. “At that…
April 4
A new energy future in Eastport
Federal funds help plan new electricity models
As a child in Eastport, I often heard stories about the Quoddy Project, then not 20 years in the past. The project was going to generate electricity from tides using…
March 31
App will assist lobster fishery reporting
All lobster harvesters must report in 2023
Commercial fishermen now have access to a free app that simplifies required harvest reporting for both state and federally licensed fishermen. Developed by technology company Bluefin Data under a contract…
March 31
Casco Bay ferry gets $3.6 million for new boat
Machigone II replacement on hold due to high bids
The Casco Bay Island Transit District—known to most as the Casco Bay Lines that operates ferry service between Portland and a half-dozen islands in Casco Bay—has won a $3.6 million…
March 28
Finding Maine
‘Haphazard’ traveler returns to new memories
Editor’s note: In our last edition, a letter writer suggested that islanders other than the four who write regular columns for us might contribute to our coverage of life in…
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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