ISLESBORO — Busy summers with lots of hard work, quiet winters that offer time for recreation and reflection—it’s the rhythm of island life and it suits Dan Tutor just fine. Tutor, 29, is a sixth-generation Islesboro resident on his mother’s side. He isn’t stuck on the island by chance or circumstance, he explains over a
Stonington woman wants to help ‘Chix Who Fish’
STONINGTON — It was one of those cold, miserable days out on the water shortly before Christmas, and Genevieve Kurilec McDonald was fed up with her fishing rain gear. Because she has never been able to find a coat with the right length of sleeve in nine years of lobstering, McDonald was wearing one with
Evaporated and condensed is underappreciated
Growing up in the early 1950s, visiting at my gram’s house, I was accustomed to seeing a can of evaporated milk on the table that the grownups put into their coffee. Those days, my gram, Mom and Dad, and lots of my other relatives always used instant coffee. My gram let me have a taste
Powerless–a kind of March madness
Our stormy winter blended into a wet windy spring in the Cranberry Isles. Like most places, we experienced a few power outages, but throughout the winter they were the result of electricity being cut off on the mainland rather than any island specific damages. When the lights go out on the islands, one of the
Dock purchase for cruise ships could boost regional economy
BAR HARBOR — Acquiring the old Nova Scotia ferry terminal and converting it to cruise ship use is seen as a potential boon for local, state and even international economies. A coalition that includes the Maine Port Authority, town of Bar Harbor and the local Chamber of Commerce have backed a bill presented to the
The mystery of coastal property no one wants
STONINGTON — The economy has been slowly picking up steam, say economists, and even the housing market is showing some modest signs of recovery, according to Maine State Economist Amanda Rector, with both values and sales activity growing. If both are true, then why is Stonington is wrestling with a growing number of property owners
Former ‘This Old House’ host has advice for next generation of homeowners
“This Old House” is the mother of all home improvement TV shows. Though in recent years entire networks such as HGTV and DIY are devoted to home design, decorating, renovation, construction and real estate, “This Old House,” debuting on Boston’s public TV station in 1979, was the first. In 1989, original host Bob Vila was
Two tidal power projects proposed Downeast
One of two tidal power proposals under consideration in northeastern Maine received rave reviews from local boosters while federal officials remain skeptical about the other. The cut-off date for public comment was March 31 on the Western Passage Tidal Energy Project in Eastport and the Half Moon Cove Tidal Power Project in Cobscook and Passamaquoddy
Kennebunk veterinarian provides dockside doggy service
Margaret Shively has always been an animal lover. “I was bitten by the bug when I was very young,” said Shively. “I wanted to do something with animals.” No surprise there, given that she chose veterinary medicine as her profession. Today, she operates Kennebunk Veterinary clinic and animal hospital. But Shively also loves the ocean,
Building resumes on Great Diamond ‘destination’ hotel
PORTLAND — The work was so close to being done it made the disaster that struck even more tragic. The redevelopment of the last historic structure on Great Diamond Island, part of the circa-1900 Fort McKinley, seemed doomed after a fire ripped through the structure on the night of Nov. 23. “We were about three