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May 31
Remembering conflict on the home front
War’s misery ripples out far and wide
Memories of long-ago events are cemented into our hearts and minds when they are baptized in emotion. Where were you when…? Without a visceral response at the “what,” the exact “where” gets fuzzy. With other big news events in recent weeks—another school shooting, the legal woes of an ex-president—an important anniversary may have been overlooked, but it’s been 20 years…
May 31
Islesboro student flying solo at 16
Jack Moore will soon have pilot license
[caption id="attachment_36036" align="alignleft" width="500"] Moore flies with an instructor. PHOTO: COURTESY AVERY LARNED[/caption] Living on an island and relying on a ferry to get to the mainland and the…
May 24
Ocean acidification threatens blue economy
House bill would begin study of impacts
In a state renowned for its lobster and shellfish, Mainers understand the importance of a healthy ocean. But you don’t have to spend your mornings on a fishing boat hauling…
May 24
An insider's artist view of Casco Bay
Long Island native Roberta Ricker’s paintings depict saltwater life
Hundreds of Roberta Ricker’s colorful paintings depicting coastal and island life hang in homes in Maine and beyond. The paintings are a kind of artistic documentary of...
May 23
Friends of Acadia purchases inn for housing
Kingsleigh Inn in Southwest Harbor will house park employees
In March, Friends of Acadia became the official owner of the Kingsleigh Inn in Southwest Harbor. Formerly a bed and breakfast inn that housed visitors to Mount Desert Island and…
May 23
Fictional drama added to shameful reality
Novel drawing on Malaga Island horrors perpetuates myths
This Other Eden By Paul Harding W.W. Norton & Co., 2023 Kate McBrien needs not even ten words to describe her reaction to This Other Eden. One will do: “Offensive.”…
May 23
A marriage story, viewed from one side
Snack choices betray much of personality
A delightful compatibility has marked our marriage from day one. Not simply because she routinely anticipates my every need, including the many I did not and do not anticipate or…
May 23
Immigration lawyer offers Maine perspective
Terminology, facts shed light on realities of issue
Immigration law is surrounded by politics, controversy, and debate and is constantly in flux, Jennifer Atkinson told a small audience at Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta in March. “It’s very…
May 22
How a bill becomes law, Maine edition
Hearings, testimony, and work sessions are the process
The other day, I found myself in Augusta attending a legislative committee hearing and conversing about how a bill becomes a law with somebody who was at the legislature for…
May 16
'On-demand' gear tested off Massachusetts
Lobstermen’s association remains skeptical
This spring, researchers were given an expanded opportunity to test lobster trap gear that eliminates the need for vertical buoy lines in waters traversed by critically endangered North Atlantic right…
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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