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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 in Edmunds in Washington County. With a herd of 60 milking cows, dairy production represents 50 percent of the farm's operations. Chickens, pigs and gardening making up the other half.…
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…
June 18
Fishing community's students put on a play
Deer Isle-Stonington High School gets theatre bug
Ian Watkins is an Island Fellow, a participant in a two-year service program operated by AmeriCorps and the Island Institute, doing community development work on islands and remote coastal communities.…
June 16
Be on the lookout for 'oceans of jelly'
Bigelow scientist wants reports of jelly fish along Maine coast
By Nick Record Last summer, beachgoers and mariners along the coast of Maine reported dense aggregations of jellyfish—mostly lion’s mane and moon jellies, with reports of salps later on in…
June 16
Islesboro approves special deer hunt
Season would extend from mid-December through end of February
By Tom Groening At a special town meeting on June 11, voters approved a plan that would allow hunters who live or own land on the island to take an…
June 15
'From away' influx helps pump up Lubec
Arts, shops, microbrewery and more await visitors
LUBEC — An accidental migration of people "from away" to this remote coastal town is helping to transform a dilapidated waterfront into a vital center of the community. Located at…
June 15
Andy and Kosti meet again
Wyeth and Ruohomaa work featured at Farnsworth in Rockland
By Carl Little The Andy in the title of the exhibition "Andy and Kosti" at the Farnsworth Art Museum (through Nov. 1) is Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009), one of America's…
June 15
Bar Harbor's Criterion Theatre gets curtain call
Nonprofit ownership a growing trend for movie house rescue
BAR HARBOR — In just eight months, the vintage Criterion Theater has been transformed from a mold-laden derelict into a historic gem, its elegant Art Deco details restored or faithfully…
June 15
Birds on the brain, birds at my window
Close encounters with our feathered friends inspire
By Barbara Fernald As I sat at my kitchen table attempting to pull something out of my overloaded-by-too-much-to-do brain for this column, I gazed out through the window, taking in…
June 15
Crossing has been essential, symbolic of my experience
Fellowship takes me to four different islands
Editor's note: Reflections is a monthly column written by Island Fellows, recent college grads who do community service work on Maine islands through the Island Institute, publisher of The Working…
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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