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March 14
Hangover or happy hour? Boothbay region sorts out change
Former vodka distiller’s investments meet mixed reviews
Sustaining economic vitality while maintaining small-town character is an ongoing struggle for Maine’s coastal communities. In the Boothbay region, this dynamic has its own flavor, in part because the towns continue to enjoy strong boatbuilding and fishing businesses, along with tourism, and in part because some of the changes in recent years have come through investments made by a wealthy…
March 9
The trouble with March
And mud is only part of the problem
I hate March. Someone described February as the two-month period between the end of January and the beginning of March, a completely unfair accusation. February is downright charming compared with…
March 8
Launchpad program will help small business owners
Island Institute has suite of programs tailored to island, remote coastal entrepreneurs
The Island Institute’s economic development programming focuses on the idea that interlinked, strong and diverse businesses will make island and remote coastal communities not only sustainable, but help them thrive.…
March 8
Lobster catch at $533 million for 2016
Per-pound value tops $4 for second year
Last year saw another record-setting catch, both in pounds and dollar value, for the Maine lobster fishery. The numbers, announced by the state’s Department of Marine Resources at the March…
March 8
The team within the team also deserves praise
Vinalhaven girls win state basketball championship
The Vinalhaven Lady Vikings, having won this year’s State Class D girls basketball championship in Bangor, brought the cherished Gold Ball trophy home to Vinalhaven. Coach Sandy Nelson and Assistant…
March 1
Unity College fertile ground for green—and blue—recruiters
‘Green’ job fair offerings range from law enforcement to trail work
A first-time visitor to Unity College’s annual “green” career fair might be confused. The gymnasium at the western Waldo County college was peppered with well-groomed men and women in uniform.…
February 15
Bryan's 'Freedom Over Me' earns Newberry honor
Islesford’s Ashley Bryan, the author and artist whose books, illustrations and paintings have reached world-wide audiences, was honored this month for his latest children’s book Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves,…
February 9
Oped: Wind energy project bad fit for Monhegan
Environment, nature of island community conflict with 600-foot-high turbines
By Travis Dow Island Institute President Rob Snyder recently wrote a generally supportive piece about offshore wind (The Working Waterfront, February/March issue: “On offshore wind, we weigh community costs, benefits”),…
February 1
Book review: National parks as ‘breathing places’
Acadia featured among dozen clear-eyed looks at parks
The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks. By Terry Tempest Williams When filmmaker Ken Burns set out to document the history of America’s “best idea”—our national…
February 1
Map-making as art
Despite digital methods—or maybe because of them—hand-drawn maps remain in favor
When most of us think of mapmakers, we think of the big names in mapmaking: Google, Garmin/DeLorme, Rand McNally. These are companies engaging in cutting edge technologies to push cartography…
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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