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February 3
Kristan Porter remains grounded as fisheries shift
From his perch Downeast, new president of Maine Lobstermen’s Association sees challenges, opportunities
By Laurie Schreiber//Photos by Leslie Bowman Anyone who’s been to any confab in the various Maine fisheries over the past couple of decades will likely recognize Kristan Porter—a steadfast presence and an articulate voice in the thorny world of management and policy. That’s true now more than ever, since he took over as president of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association board…
January 27
The Schoodic story
Peninsula fueled vastly different visions over last 100 years
By Jacqueline Weaver Schoodic Point and its acres of pristine shoreline and deep woodlands dodged a bullet more than a century ago when plans by John Godfrey Moore to develop…
January 24
Turning the island fundraiser upside down
Concept has folks sharing personal photos from uncharted territory
By Phil Crossman Lest any feel we on these islands, largely isolated during our long Maine winters, might endure a less than inspiring existence, consider a recent proposal for the…
January 24
With endowment, Haystack looks toward the future
Historic campus, example of American modernism, gets $4 million
By Laurie Schreiber One of the most defining characteristics of the legendary Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, an international craft school in Deer Isle, is the campus itself, designed by…
January 23
Our readers write about...
Editor’s note: The guest column published in the December/January issue—“Media is responsible for ‘eco anxiety,’” by Mark Preston—generated reader reaction ranging from outrage to support. For the record, the newspaper…
January 23
Power outage pizza party
Who needs an oven when you’ve got island ingenuity?
By Courtney Naliboff It was a dark and stormy night. A blizzard was dumping several feet of sticky snow on North Haven, sometime in late 2008 or early 2009. I…
January 23
Reaching out to a neighbor on climate change
‘Consensus’ is misrepresented in denigrating science
By Eric Lister After initially dismissing Mark Preston’s perspective (The Working Waterfront, December/January issue, “Media is responsible for ‘eco-anxiety’”) I decided to pay him the courtesy of a thoughtful reply,…
January 23
The census is coming… and why you should be counted
Maine could lose significant federal funding if state is undercounted
By Meghan Grabill It’s that time again. Ten years in the making. Data nerds, college students, genealogists, and trivia buffs everywhere are starting the countdown. The countdown to what? To…
January 23
Vinalhaven plans for downtown’s future
Sidewalks, parking top resident list of concerns
By Tom Groening Though it is 13 miles offshore, the island community of Vinalhaven functions much like a mainland coastal town. With a year-round population of 1,200, it is the…
January 23
Winners rise to top in decade of recipes
Writer and readers helped cull the best of the last ten years
By Sandy Oliver Apparently, the average American household cooking repertoire contains something like 20 dishes which are the backbone of family meals, frequently repeated. I don’t know if that includes…
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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