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November 4
Bringing our stories to our followers
Emma Perry tracks, grows Island Institute engagement
NAME: Emma Perry TITLE: Impact and Event Specialist FOCUS: As the Impact and Event Specialist I play a key role in reporting on the impact of Island Institute’s work and overseeing the administration of the Glenn Fund Community Impact grants and scholarships. Through this work, I ensure our funding creates meaningful change in Maine’s coastal communities. I also lead the…
November 4
A sardine-packing plant’s 20th century history
Under several owners, Belfast operations struggled
The epicenter for the Maine sardine business at the turn of the 20th century was Downeast in Eastport and Lubec, but 50 years of heavy fishing pressure coupled with intense…
November 4
The serendipity of island life brings joy
We’re reminded, often, of out tight connections
I couldn’t have predicted that I’d soon be gripping the gunwale of a lobster boat, cheering and shouting alongside a lobstering family…
November 4
Lobster fishery uncertainty—stay engaged
New stock assessment due, which could change regulations
With chaos at the federal level these days, it is more important than ever to pay attention and stay engaged on topics we care about and support. For many of…
November 4
Remembering a friend and island helper
Bill gave to the community more than he took
Bill was unusually gendered, and as a child and young adult on the island he struggled with the predictable torment—predictable at the time, but now, thankfully, fading. While his was…
November 4
Food advice: It’s always something
Keeping up with the trends is exhausting
Remember when we thought eggs were bad for us, high in cholesterol, eat one a week, think of them as a food equivalent of a hand grenade? Remember Egg Beaters?…
November 4
School of rock
Students take the stage and make music
The band mounted the stage, confidently striding up the ramp to find their places behind the microphones and amplifiers. Earlier that afternoon they had loaded everything out of their practice…
November 4
‘Confessing’ a love for place
Poetry collection leans on the personal
Confessional poets are not usually confessing anything, but more accurately, using their own private emotions, events, and relationships…
November 4
Indigenous stories hit hard
Diverse collection from author of The Berry Pickers
This story collection comes with the author’s “trigger warning,” advising readers that they may be disturbed by issues including “racism, missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, pregnancy loss, murder, physical abuse and drug abuse.”
November 4
North Haven celebrates
PHOTOS BY JACK SULLIVAN On Aug. 13, North Haven hosted its annual Community Days celebration, and the weather, visitors, and residents all cooperated to provide a memorable gathering.
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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