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July 21
MMA training voyage underway
Stops include East Coast ports
[caption id="attachment_26429" align="alignnone" width="600"] Stops include East Coast ports[/caption] PHOTOS: COURTESY MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY Maine Maritime Academy students, officers, faculty, and crew departed Castine on April 19, aboard the training ship State of Maine as part of the college’s summer sea term. This cruise is the first of three training evolutions with a second cruise starting in July and a third in…
July 21
Capt. Spear joins ferry fleet
Newest vessel named for ferry service’s first employee
[caption id="attachment_26421" align="alignright" width="450"] The view from the catwalk.[/caption] PHOTOS BY MICHELE STAPLETON The Capt. Richard G. Spear, the Maine State Ferry Service’s newest vessel, was launched April 9 at…
July 15
The weight of Memorial Day settles on island
Traditions and rituals are tied to deep truths
How interesting that Memorial Day should occur in spring. North Haven observes the day with a somber procession through the village, from the American Legion Hall to the ferry ramp.…
July 15
Maine’s mixed grades on air pollution
Lung Association releases ‘State of the Air’ report
This year’s “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association finds that Maine reported mixed results for air pollution throughout its counties and metro areas. Both Bangor and…
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…
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…
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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