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July 16
Pretty wood, pretty tones— Peter Gallant builds violins with unusual woods
Classical world cool on choice, but bluegrass players love it
WOOLWICH – Peter Gallant didn’t grow up in a musical household in Lawrence, Mass., but the electrical designer remembers going into music stores and staring at the stringed instruments. There was a variety in how guitars looked, he noticed, but the violins all looked the same. Today, Gallant, 57, is shaking up the violin industry not by changing their shape,…
July 16
Whale death signals ongoing entanglement problems
'Spinnaker,' washed up on MDI, had history of entanglement
By Laurie Schreiber In early June, a 35-foot female humpback whale washed up dead on Mount Desert Island. The 11-year-old whale, known as Spinnaker to the whale research and disentanglement…
July 14
What you hear about lobsters, and what's true
Were lobsters served in prisons and poor houses?
There are oft-told stories that long ago lobsters were food fit only for the poor, that the prisoners at the Maine State Penitentiary (and apprentices in Boston) refused to eat…
July 9
Stonington Fishermen's Wives hosts event
Event is Sunday, July 19
The Island Fishermen's Wives Association will the 26th Annual Fishermen's Day on Sunday, July 19 on the Stonington Fish Pier from 10 a. m. to 4 p.m. The event is planned as a…
July 6
Fisheries, science are subjects of talks on Maine coast
Penobscot East Resource Center schedules lectures in Bath, Topsham, Bar Harbor
The nonprofit fisheries policy organization Penobscot East Resource Center in Stonington is sponsoring (and co-sponsoring) three fisheries-related talks. “American Catch” Wednesday, July 29 6:30 p.m.—Paul Greenberg At College of…
July 6
North Haven library, community center host Elizabeth Bishop symposium
Poet laureate, Pulitzer Prize winner's work discussed Aug. 14-15
NORTH HAVEN — To commemorate the release of its publication Elizabeth Bishop: The North Haven Journal 1974-1979, the North Haven Library will host a symposium on the poet’s life and work at…
July 1
Lyman-Morse buys Wayfarer Marine
Camden location valued by new owner
By Tom Groening Thomaston-based Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding has purchased Wayfarer Marine in Camden. Lyman-Morse announced the purchase on July 1. The terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Both boatyards have…
June 23
Lobster coops use strength in numbers
Vinalhaven Fisherman's Coop ships as much as 40,000 pounds a day
Editor's note: This story was first posted on May 20, 2014. By Tom Groening VINALHAVEN — At the end of a typical summer day, an 18-wheeler will roll onto the…
June 23
Tide Mill Organic Farm in Edmunds creates fine creamery products
A truly family farm has found its nice
Story and Photos by Leslie Bowman SEE THE SLIDESHOW Aaron Bell and his wife Carly DelSignore founded Tide Mill Organic Farm 15 years ago on the shores of Cobscook Bay…
June 22
Ship becomes launch pad for naval target practice
Staying sharp with military hardware means using it
By Benjamin Stevens On board the USNS Washington Chambers, a merchant marine ship designed to carry cargo, four of us stood on the flying bridge, waiting with our eyes to…
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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