North Haven school wins coveted accreditation
“You took a big risk,” said the association’s Pamela Gray-Bennett at a Boston ceremony on Dec. 6. “You are such an exceptional, but unusual school that no one was sure you could do it. We are very pleased that you did.” The association is the oldest of six regional accrediting agencies in the United States.
Learning that language can hurt
This was the second such workshop conducted for Islesboro Central. The first half-day workshop was last August at a staff in-service day. Another workshop involving the community is planned for this spring. Funding for these workshops is provided by state grants under the REAP program. “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but names can
Islanders publish their own phone book
The new directory was the brainchild of Peg Astarita, a resident of Peaks Island. “Everywhere I went,” says Astarita, “I heard islanders, especially the older folks I’d come into contact daily, saying that we needed an alternative to the big Portland book. What they wanted was something compact and easy to handle, but with a
For island schools, funds are in short supply
“It’s been terribly underfunded forever, basically,” said George Joseph, part-time superintendent for Vinalhaven’s school. “If Vinalhaven goes to a basketball game, it’s not just driving to Waldoboro. It’s a night out with motel rooms, meals and so forth.” Because of island schools’ distance from mainland goods and services, everything costs more. The per pupil cost
Sea Soup: Zooplankton
Sea Soup: Zooplankton features images by Yarmouth photographer Bill Curtsinger. The book was published by Tilbury House, Publishers, in conjunction with the Gulf of Maine Aquarium. Written for grades 3-7, Sea Soup: Zooplankton’s photographs and text explore the sea and the wide variety of drifting marine life. This book complements its companion title published previously,
Country singer Everard Dodge receives accolades
Among other awards that night, he received Most Promising Artist and Solo Artist of the Year. As a result of his success at the competition, Dodge and his colleagues will be performing at the Barbara Mandrell Theater in Nashville, Tennessee, in March as part of the North American Country Music Association Showcase. Everard Dodge comes
North Haven searches for a full-time doctor
Islanders initiated the search last summer when their physician of six years decided to head ashore. Though pleased with the response, they’ve been unable to make a match, which has left the town doctorless – and increasingly nervous – as the Maine winter set in. “Not having a doctor on the island, especially in winter,
From the Deck: Good Advice from the 17th Century
In 1632, when Samuel de Champlain wrote his Treatise on Seamanship, he had commanded vessels in the Caribbean, in the Arctic, on the rivers of Canada and on the Maine coast. He had crossed the Atlantic 26 times and was an accomplished map maker, artist and writer. His advice rings as true today as it
Cranberry Report: From Beaver to Long Nights
Nov. 3. Wind WNW and temp. 54. Cory Alley has painted his island truck in a most patriotic manner, with lots of stars and stripes. Tuesday, Nov. 13. A waning moon in the east at 5 a.m., temp. 38 at noon, wind W at 12 knots. Today started off early for me with a most