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August 30
Music is community… again
The joy of playing with others is a welcome return
The dilemma of the music teacher is that sometimes there aren’t enough hours in the day for the music teacher to also play music. Of course, it’s what we love to do. Music teachers began as music students, playing in recitals and sighing our way through Hanon exercises and scales in every key. But at some point we hear the…
August 29
A vision for our elders comes to fruition
North Haven succeeds in establishing the Southern Harbor Eldercare home
Here’s an idea that most would agree with—our elders should be able to age in place. But making this happen on an island or in a remote community is an…
August 29
The Monhegan Museum at 50
At the half-century mark, the museum pulls out all the stops.
Five years ago Monhegan marked the 400th anniversary—the quatercentenary—of English explorer Captain John Smith’s visit to the island. This year the island celebrates another milestone, one of shorter duration but no…
August 27
Help wanted, help needed—Maine must grow labor pool
New report says economy could stagnate without more workers
By Nancy Griffin Maine’s work force must grow if Maine’s businesses are to grow. That’s the conclusion of a new report on the future of the Maine economy. Across the state,…
August 23
‘We Belong Here’ a gift to North Haven
Recorded interviews, portraits tell fuller stories about islanders
WILLIAM TREVASKIS Charlie Pingree Twenty-three year old Leta Hallowell has been a North Havener since birth. She graduated from North Haven Community School in 2012, studied at Duke University, and…
August 23
Corea hailed by locals and visitors as ‘the real Maine’
A tiny fishing village inches into the destination spotlight
LAURIE SCHREIBER The crew prepares food at Joe Young’s Wharf Grill & Gallery. The tiny fishing village of Corea is easily missed by those traveling on the Schoodic Peninsula.…
August 23
The cold comfort of summer food
There are many ways to keep it simple, tasty, and cool
It’s hot and I think differently about cooking and food when the weather turns stuffy and warm. I want cold comfort. Oddly, lately, I have thought about childhood summers and…
August 22
Gardening as a way of putting down community roots
Large tin cistern is the missing piece for our home garden
Eight years ago, as a symbol of our intention to stay on North Haven indefinitely, I bought apple trees and asparagus crowns for Bill as a Chanukah present. I gave…
August 22
Living in, and telling a community’s story
Community journalism means being embedded in your hometown
We journalists are supposed to be objective, but really, the objectivity exists in the work we produce, not in our hearts. The truth is that we tend to be an…
August 22
Put a price on what’s poisoning our atmosphere
Taxing carbon can help slow climate change
By Eric Toder Rising carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels and other activities that release greenhouse gases threaten the future well-being of all of us. These emissions warm the planet,…
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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