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Courtney Naliboff and her daughter
March 2

Going to see the snow in SoCal

North Haven islander plays tourist in San Diego
Just about every other year my husband and I travel to Southern California to visit his family for Christmas. We leave the island, which is often covered in snow, or if we're less lucky rain, ice or slush, and take the boat to the mainland and drive to Boston and fly out. This year we did the journey with the…
Courtney Naliboff
Students who are part of the Outer-Islands Teaching and Learning Collaborative play outside during an inter-island field trip.
March 2

Small island schools get creative for phys ed

Field trips let students get to know each other through play
OK, now squats with our arms up! Let's count down… 20…19...18...17… Straight arms! Pretend like you're sitting in a chair. Early on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in a few island…
Lauren Jacobs
The Joy Family
February 26

No need for selfies: Photographer captures islanders in 'We Are Swan's Island' project

SWAN'S ISLAND — Whether it's a wedding, reunion or holiday celebration, photographers often struggle to get all the key family members in their shots. Imagine how hard it was for…
Tom Groening
Placeholde image for the Island Institute
February 26

Record lobster landings in 2014: 123 million pounds, $456 million in value

DMR reports third consecutive year of 120-million-plus pounds
For the third year in a row and only the third time ever, Maine lobster fishermen landed over 120 million pounds with a record overall value of $456,935,346, according to…
Staff Writer
First-year student
February 23

Environment-based job market alive at career fair

Waldo County's Unity College draws 70 presenters
UNITY — Almost 70 organizations were represented at an environment-based career fair at Unity College on Feb. 10. Is that a sign of a rebounding economy? Maybe. Many of the…
Tom Groening
February 23

Islesboro voters to consider $3 million for broadband

ISLESBORO — Voters will be asked at their May 9 annual town meeting to authorize borrowing $3 million to build a broadband Internet network for the island. In a front-page…
Tom Groening
Stonington
February 19

Navigating my way through designing a class

Sharing teaching expertise through technology
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.…
Ian Watkins
February 2

Remembering Chandler "Blackie" Blackington

My relationship with Chandler "Blackie" Blackington began about a decade ago when I traveled to Vinalhaven to visit the community's medical center and eldercare home, exploring the possibilities for Swan's…
Donna Wiegle
Ian Watkins
February 2

Small-world routine documented for bigger world

Boston Globe photographer captures Island Fellow at work, play
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.…
Ian Watkins
Placeholde image for the Island Institute
January 26

Ticks are winning in invasion of Maine

Surveys show they are moving up the coast and inland
Ticks. Even now, with snow, ice and frigid temperatures holding them in abeyance, the very mention of the little critters can make your skin crawl. But it gets worse, because…
Tom Groening

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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