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January 10
Remembering the colorful Kirstie Alley
One-time Islesboro resident made an impact
Only Kirstie would overnight a Marilyn Monroe costume and wig from Hollywood so she could sing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to John Mitchell...
December 20
Op-ed: Jonesport fish farm threatens Downeast waters
Details of land-based project should worry residents
The pristine and productive marine environment in Chandler and Englishman Bays where Jonesport, Roque Bluffs, and Roque Island are situated is now threatened by the plans of Kingfish Maine to…
December 19
The school bus driver is king
Quest for license offered teaching moment
It's a wonder I have a school bus driver's license at all. On the appointed day, my permit in hand, accompanied by Tiny, a fully licensed driver, I drove the…
December 19
Speeding the flow in the workforce pipeline
Proactive measures are training new workers
Visitors to Maine this summer were greeted with signs in storefront windows saying, “Now Hiring,” “Limited Hours due to Staffing Shortages,” or simply “Closed.” From the County to the coast,…
December 19
Climate symposium centered on conversation
Participants engaged with presenters in lively format
What if a conference for climate practitioners and problem solvers was based on conversation? We answered this question in September with around 140 gathered in Portland to hear—and discuss—climate-related presentations…
December 19
'Lawyer's lunch,' history reminders
Our readers opine on a range of topics
‘Lawyer’s lunch’ To the editor Your article on innovation (November issue, Rock Bound, “Will innovation save lobstering?”) brings to mind one I read recently in The Spectator, wherein the history…
December 19
Logistical challenges of shipping off-island
Moving a pellet stove was a family affair
I relish the November energy of the island “getting ready” for winter. On the dock and on the roads visitors from tour boats have been replaced with trucks and trailers…
December 19
Why hide the heart of the home?
Kitchens shouldn’t be show places
Spotted recently in a mainstream national newspaper: the phenomenon of the “back kitchen.” Apparently increasingly common in million-plus dollar homes, the back kitchen accommodates all the messy business of actually…
December 19
What keeps this teacher on the job
Island school offers personal student impact
The number 18 has a certain significance in Jewish numerology. The letters used in writing the Hebrew word chai—life—are assigned the numbers ten and eight. Monetary donations and gifts are…
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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