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January 22
A journey of infinite hope, faith, art—and prejudice
In memoir, Islesford artist Ashley Bryan depicts the lives of black soldiers
By Carl Little This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. As Lauren Katzenberg noted in the New York Times “At War” newsletter last August, “There will be many commemorations: the liberation of the concentration camps, Victory in Europe Day, the dropping of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Victory Over Japan Day and…
January 22
Generational fault lines, not earthquakes
Boomers must accept certain demographic realities
By Tom Groening All generalizations are false, right? Well, yes. Including that one. But I’ll admit that assigning distinctive qualities to groups of people is to step on a slippery…
January 22
Island life teaches me the ‘focal’ way of understanding
The deeper meaning of community emerges in Borgmann’s concept
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. By…
January 22
Lubec lands major grant to create safe harbor
Work will help fishermen, recreational boaters, and marine patrol
By Wanda Curtis The town of Lubec was awarded a $19,650,000 federal grant to provide a year-round safe harbor for resident and visiting fishermen and recreational boaters. The total cost…
January 22
The joys of a quiet January
Self-imposed, weather-imposed down time is welcomed
By Barbara Fernald Ahhhh! The month of January on Islesford is one of my favorites. It’s not because the island has so much to offer at this time of year,…
January 22
To pee (or not to pee) at sea
When natural forces, global and personal, collide
By Nancy Hauswald Thursday, June 4, 1987 Approx. 75 miles off the coast of the Carolinas The storm drags on, unrelenting in its pummeling of Merry Yarn and us. Jon…
January 21
Bar Harbor man is helping an anxious world
Engage with nature and act, says therapist Dennis Kiley
By Jacqueline Weaver Between out of control bushfires in Australia and rising sea levels isolating neighborhoods in Key Largo, Florida, it’s difficult not to be preoccupied by changes in climate…
January 21
Jeremiah Hacker, Portland’s ‘genuine homegrown radical’
Crusading journalist navigated 19th century’s pressing issues
By Tom Groening Jeremiah Hacker is not more than a footnote in Portland’s history, let alone Maine’s history. But examining his work as a crusading journalist through the middle of…
January 21
Portland shipper offers ‘first pallet free’
Eimskip vessels provide European markets for Maine products
Story/Photos by Kelli Park The Maine Port Authority and Icelandic shipping company Eimskip are collaborating on a new initiative to put Maine on the international map, one pallet-load at a…
January 16
‘Maine in the Movies’ film festival March 6-15
How we are seen, and how we see ourselves celebrated at 15 venues
By Tom Groening No, Mainers were not watching movies in 1820 when the state was established. But celebrating Maine’s role in film is an appropriate facet of the bicentennial celebration,…
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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