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December 19
Mark your calendar—Acadia offers four free days in 2018
All national parks participate in free admission days
The National Park Service will offer four days of free admission to all national parks, including Acadia National Park, in 2018. The entrance fee-free days are: Jan. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day April 21: first day of National Park Week Sept. 22: National Public Lands Day Nov. 11: Veterans Day “These free admission days are like a limited time…
November 20
‘Bomb cyclone’ explodes over Maine coast
Portland’s Bayside neighborhood threatened by rising seas
Those of us who endured the Ice Storm of 1998, which knocked out power for days and even weeks for many, take a certain pride in having survived the ordeal.…
November 20
A five day return to the 19th century
Power outage a reminder of an earlier way of life
Oh, sure, the power will probably go out, for a little while anyway, so I suppose it would be a good idea to fill a few empty milk jugs with…
November 20
Caught: the reality behind the first fishermen's co-op
Glen Libby’s story follows arc of groundfishing’s rise, fall, and future
Caught: time. place. fish. By Glen Libby and Antonia Small; Wrack Line Books, Port Clyde, Maine, 2016; 120 pages, large format paperback, $40. By design, Caught, with text by by…
November 20
Change in the air, and in the fiber optic, on the Cranberrys
Town’s move to invest in broadband internet is taking tangible shape
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” —SocratesIn March of 2016, at the annual meeting for…
November 20
Decorum in D.C., as seen from inside (and above) the room
Testifying at congressional hearing revealed a different perspective on politics
I’ve learned a trick that helps me move through high-pressure situations. I wish I’d been able to use this trick when I was competing in piano recitals as a kid.…
November 20
November is a time of waiting
Change of seasons on island brings anticipation for new activities
As I’m writing this column, October’s been over for two days. I must confess to feeling a little let down. October gave us unseasonable warmth, an unexpected continuing glut of…
November 20
The story of Serendipity is the story of wooden boats
Building may not have been the ‘piece of cake’ experience author claims
Serendipity: The Story of Building a Dream Ship By Peter L. Murray Reviewed by David Platt Harvard Law School must not be as hard as they say. At least Peter…
November 20
Two new cookbooks tied to our Midcoast
Lincolnville and Freedom chefs share their secrets
Full Moon Suppers at Salt Water Farm by Annemarie Ahearn (Roost Books, 2017) The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine by Erin French (Clarkson Potter,…
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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