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July 14
Teen climate activist wins White House recognition
MDI High School’s Sirohi Kumar named Presidential Scholar
For Sirohi Kumar, a senior at Mount Desert Island High School, seemingly overwhelming challenges become less daunting once identified. “Once you know that a problem exists, then you can start crafting solutions,” she says. Her words—and work—on climate and racial justice activism have gained attention at the national level. Kumar was one of two Maine students recently named a U.S.…
July 14
An island’s story reveals a life
Painter Sarah Faragher explores ‘intimacy of place’
Autobiography of an Island: A Memoir By Sarah Faragher (2021) Review by Carl Little In 2004, while visiting Great Spruce Head Island, painter Sarah Faragher had the occasion to explore…
July 13
My dumb kitchen
Voice-commanded devices have no home here
When you read about smart kitchen appliances, what you learn is everything about them except “Why?” My life is blessedly free of smart toasters, coffee makers, voice-controlled faucets, and automatic…
July 13
The summer of Cronkite
Legendary network news anchor loved sailing in Penobscot Bay
[caption id="attachment_31711" align="alignleft" width="262"] Walter Cronkite at the helm.[/caption] Walter Cronkite was known as “The Most Trusted Man in America” when he was the anchor of CBS’s network news in…
July 13
Peter Kilgore’s island poetry
Crackling words evoke ‘ravishing’ imagery
[caption id="attachment_31703" align="alignleft" width="350"] Peter Kilgore[/caption] In some alternate history of Casco Bay, Peter Kilgore is the poet laureate of Long Island. His terse, descriptive lyrics written during the 1960s,…
July 13
A prince of tides builds his own pools
Intertidal zone rich with biological magic
Life Between the Tides By Adam Nicolson (2021) Review by Tina Cohen Adam Nicolson is a British writer with who’s written on history, landscape, and literature, so it is no…
July 6
It’s the people
As island awakens and reopens, social ties are renewed
After 17 years on North Haven, some elements of life have achieved a pleasant predictability. After the first heavy spring rain, the peepers will begin their insistent shrieking from vernal…
July 6
Offshore oil drilling—it could happen here
Senate has opportunity to ban dangerous extraction
I’ve had the privilege of serving churches along the Southern Maine coast for over 30 years. During these years, I’ve also had the privilege of traveling to many parts of…
July 6
Chasing resilience
Institute’s 'Waypoints' dives into state’s stats
Resilience is one of those buzz words that seems to be everywhere these days. It is the new version of sustainable, but with even less of a clear definition, therefore…
July 6
Lobster’s claw-hold on Maine is strong
Impact of fishery goes beyond big-dollar landings
How important is the lobster fishery to the Maine coast? What will be the economic impact of a reduction in the harvest from regulations or a changing Gulf of Maine?…
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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