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Food sovereignty—do you trust your neighbors?

By Sandy Oliver So far, 54 Maine towns have passed food sovereignty ordinances which allow the municipality to permit a producer (farmer) to sell most food—excluding meat and poultry—directly to consumers. Plain old out-of-the-ground or off-the-plant produce has always been OK to sell and buy. The minute someone changes them,… SEE MORE
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Ivy Frignoca and Mike Doan of the Friends of Casco Bay.

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Casco Bay on front lines of climate change

By Tom Groening Friends tell friends the truth, even when it’s unpleasant. And that’s what the nonprofit Friends of Casco Bay group—which marks its 30th anniversary this year—is doing, reporting on the health of that busy, diverse bay. At three public events this spring, in Portland, South Portland, and Brunswick, Friends… SEE MORE
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What lies on the other side of recovery

By Annie Gross Something we don’t talk enough about in addiction is what life is like after you choose sobriety. As a recovering bath salts and heroin addict, I found it wasn't what I expected it to be. Maybe I had unrealistic expectations. I thought that once I got clean,… SEE MORE
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Suhail Bisharat speaks at the Island Institute’s Artists and Makers Conference.

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Art in the Middle East: How a national gallery was built

By Tom Groening The scene sounded more like something from a classic caper movie than the art exhibition world. Speaking at the Island Institute’s Artists and Makers Conference in Northport on April 5, Suhail Bisharat, who helped launch and served as director of the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Art,… SEE MORE
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Islesboro librarian tackles thorny question with Rose

By Tom Groening Good luck to anyone trying to market Islesboro resident Melissa Olson’s The Rose by Another Name. It features spies, murder, deception, conspiracy, and political intrigue, yet it’s not quite a thriller in the classic sense. It’s set in the 16thcentury, but it also isn’t quite a historical novel. … SEE MORE
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Wrack Line: Boats, cars, and piers

Compiled by Tom Groening My spring to-do list emerges as the snow and ice retreat in my yard this time of year. Gone are the excuses that sub-freezing air and snow cover provided for my home- and yard-improvement projects. Given Maine’s short construction season, it seems the same urgency is… SEE MORE
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The fare that drives our fare

By Sandy Oliver If the Maine State Ferry Service’s latest fare schedule lasts long enough, Islesboro might just figure out how to be more food self-sufficient. “Sustainable” seems to be the word of the year, and sustainable local food is high on the “want” list. But the persistence of food… SEE MORE
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The Machigonne II near Peaks Island.

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Bigger boat for Peaks raises host of concerns

By Kim MacIsaac For nearly 150 years the Casco Bay islands of Peaks, Long, Little and Great Diamond, Cliff, and Chebeague have been served by numerous ferry lines which, by 1920, had coalesced into Casco Bay Lines. Prior to 1982, Casco Bay Lines was a privately-owned company operating passenger boats… SEE MORE
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Band offers vacation from other roles

By Courtney Naliboff A while back, I wrote my column about the joys of playing music. I mentioned, briefly, that I had started a band with two other North Haven women. We’re called Bait Bag, and I’m happy to report that we’re still a band, with some recordings, some off-island… SEE MORE
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In praise of wood heat

By Barbara Fernald In the middle of winter, on a tiny island off the coast of Maine, I don’t think there’s a much better feeling than standing next to a wood stove, absorbing all the warmth I want. I love our stove, even with all the mess that accompanies wood… SEE MORE
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