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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 much for decades goes like this: In 1914 the world went insane. It showed no signs of recovering until the 1960s. The peculiar paranoid-fantasy form of insanity plaguing our country…
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…
June 30
Caring for our elders: A call to action
State must address critical problems in services
Maine’s getting old, faster than any other state. Now is the time for “policymakers and lawmakers to think boldly about how best to address Mainers’ needs for long-term care services.”…
June 30
My Downeast adventure has a surprise ending
A challenging two years in Eastport leads to a big decision
Reflections is written by Island Fellows, recent college grads who do community service work on Maine islands and in coastal communities through the Island Institute, publisher of The Working Waterfront. When…
June 30
Yes, it is a pretty great bay
Penobscot Bay has provided much over the centuries, and new resources are emerging
I just learned that our world’s oceans have their own day, and it’s June 8, the day I am writing this column. But I want to bring us closer to…
June 30
Starfish Enterprise will sail from new, more easterly port
‘Diver Ed’ heads to more fertile waters Downeast
Too many people ashore and not enough animals under the water have forced one of Mount Desert Island’s most popular tourist attractions to move its operations this summer from Bar…
June 18
Saving a Southwest Harbor anchor
Owners want to preserve boat yard for next generation
Jeff and Audrey Berzinis have no firm conclusions on how to do it. But they know one thing—they want to preserve the working waterfront nature of their Southwest Harbor property…
June 18
Friends of Casco Bay expands water monitoring
Two continuous monitoring stations added in Harpswell, Portland
The Friends of Casco Bay has added two continuous water quality monitoring stations in the east and west sides of the bay. On March 31, the nonprofit advocacy group’s staff…
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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