Category: People

Volunteers with the Waldo County Woodshed work on cutting and stacking wood. PHOTO: COURTESY BOB MacGREGOR

Working Waterfront

Warming up Waldo County

The Woodshed, Barry Feero says, is a reflection of the community. “It’s like a big family,” he says. “The people who use it also help out when it’s needed.” SEE MORE
Andy Wyeth and the hearse in question being moved off Louds Island. PHOTO: KOSTI RUOHOMAA COLLECTION/PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM

Working Waterfront

A misheard word led to iconic photo

A working waterfront is loosely defined as critical access to coastal waters for people engaged in commercial and recreational fishing, seafood processing, boat building, aquaculture, and other water-dependent businesses. The accompanying photograph of the pier on Louds Island pushes that definition a bit, but it was in fact a water-dependent… SEE MORE
A seasonal house on Vinalhaven. FILE PHOTO: TOM GROENING

Working Waterfront

Vinalhaven nonprofit starts housing project

With the help of a $840,000 Maine Housing grant, the Vinalhaven Housing Initiative begins construction this fall on its first project to create affordable homes for islanders, year-round workers, and elders priced out of the housing market. “It’s a crisis,” said Dylan Jackson, the group’s project director. “Soaring housing costs… SEE MORE