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November 13
Waiting with ‘baited’ breath
Monhegan’s ‘Trap Day’ an apt introduction to island life
Reflections is written by Island Fellows, recent college grads who do community service work on Maine islands and in remote coastal communities through the Island Institute, publisher of The Working Waterfront. By Dan Debord First, there was the early morning wakeup, lying in bed, wide-awake with anticipation, for an hour until the alarm clock finally signaled that it was time to…
November 8
Ferry service cuts late boat to and from Vinalhaven
New policy prohibits running car engines while boat is underway
By Tom Groening Citing safety concerns and the need to comply with federal regulations, the Maine State Ferry Service has adopted changes in policy and schedule. One sweeping change across…
November 7
Lots in store for Isle au Haut’s store
New managers on board, and community offerings broadened
By Molly Siegel It is a clear September day and the sounds of paint scrapers, nail guns, and hammers ring out across the Isle au Haut Thorofare. Volunteers have been…
October 31
Brunswick boosts next generation of marine entrepreneurs
Student Shellfish Initiative is unleashing shellfish potential
KELLI PARK Brunswick High School Marine Biology students check green crab traps with their teacher, Andrew McCullough. Story and Photos by Kelli Park Young marine entrepreneurs in Maine are seeing…
October 31
Canada's Grand Manan Island beckons tourists
Fishing remains lifeblood at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy
KELLI PARK Women harvest dulce on the island’s western shore. KELLI PARK One of Grand Manan’s fishing weirs. STORY and PHOTOS by KELLI PARK There are places that live in…
October 31
Former Google employee launches seaweed tea business
Portland’s Josh Rogers sources ingredients from Maine coast
By Stephanie Bouchard If you were Josh Rogers’ childhood friend, you probably were offered dried dulse instead of Doritos chips for a snack. The red seaweed is today a trendy…
October 31
From the Great Lakes islands: Falling for the falls
Ontario’s prettiest village, Kagawong, on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron
By Jim Nies I’m fortunate enough to live (seasonally) in Ontario’s prettiest village, Kagawong, on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron. I know it’s prettiest because a sign at the top…
October 30
A new approach to the ‘sweet decline’ time
September’s perennial sadness avoided by snapshots of joy
By Barbara Fernald This year, as I anticipated my annual sense of melancholy for first two weeks of September, I realized something was different. I could easily summon an aching…
October 30
Three love letters to North Haven
Island community reflects on itself through art
By Courtney Naliboff The sun is dipping down to the horizon earlier and earlier these days, and the air is suddenly cool. Summer, though over, was notably filled with three…
October 29
MDI lab sees break-through in regenerative medicine
Compound found in fish promotes recovery from heart attacks
PHOTO: COURTESY MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY Kevin Strange, Ph.D., CEO of Novo Biosciences in Bar Harbor. By Tom Groening Two scientists walk into a bar. It’s not the start of a…
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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