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October 23
Character matters—Don Carrigan’s 50 years of storytelling
From his home in Lincoln County, Maine is TV reporter’s beat
Don Carrigan of WCSH-TV is considered by many to be one of Maine's most trusted journalists and broadcasters. His 50-year career in Maine news has taken him from Portland to Bangor and everywhere in between. In 2016, Carrigan was inducted into the Maine Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Carrigan lives in the Lincoln County coastal community of Walpole, where…
October 23
Solo sail around the world—for the win
Kirsten Neuschäfer spoke of her achievement in Rockport
On a solo round-the-world sailing race, Kirsten Neuschäfer had a teammate—her boat the Minnehaha. More than a tool, her boat was a partner in a race that takes incredible skill,…
October 23
Peaks Island families welcome New Mainers
African youth embrace new community off Portland
[caption id="attachment_38497" align="alignnone" width="700"] From left, Edlazio Antonio, Rita Mena, and Isaac Rodriguez.[/caption] Islanders are no strangers to helping their neighbors. But residents of one Casco Bay island have been…
October 23
Fortifying Portland Harbor’s sentinel
Fort Preble is stabilized after violent winter storm
[caption id="attachment_38490" align="alignnone" width="700"] An aerial view of the Southern Maine Community College campus, built within the confines of Fort Preble. PHOTO: COURTESY SMCC[/caption] Workers have moved three-ton granite…
October 23
Power play: To Pine Tree or not
Consumer-owned utility debated at Augusta forum
QUESTION 3: An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company, a Nonprofit, Customer-owned Utility. Do you want to create a new power company governed by an elected board to…
October 23
Monhegan school reunion
Group photo from 1972 recreated in 2023
[caption id="attachment_38468" align="alignnone" width="780"] Monhegan School, 1972[/caption] In 1972, the student body of the Monhegan School posed for a photograph. In that image (above) are, from left: Ruth Ives (standing);…
October 19
Diana Young’s Penobscot River view
Bangor’s ‘delicious relish of geography’ serves as muse
In the half century Diana Young has lived in Bangor—she and husband Jim moved there in 1973—she has painted all over the Queen City, so many different scenes she should…
October 19
When teens can say ‘I know Maine’
Program fosters positive community engagement
In 7th grade Gavin Bradstreet looked like a choir-boy angel with a moon-shaped face and round glasses, but looks were deceptive and the school found him “a handful.” Now he…
October 19
Shipbuilding legacy strengthened by unions
BIW’s history tells tale of worker leverage
Maine’s proficient, hardworking, and regionally low-paid laborers helped to secure a competitive edge in the shipbuilding industry of the 19th century, contributing to the state’s significance as a center of…
October 19
Island Institute Fellows are explorers
Summer programs on Deer Isle were rich and active
Reflections is written by Island Institute Fellows, recent college grads who do community service work on Maine islands and in coastal communities 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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