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New gallery presents art about working communities
Guy Saldanha stands in the second-floor room of Harbor Works Gallery in Cundy’s Harbor, talking about how the gallery started. The gallery is in Civil War-era Holbrook-Trufant house, which is part of the Holbrook Wharf complex. From the second-floor windows, you can look out at the shingled snack bar and the red sides of the
Fishermen introduce branded lobster
In the midst of the worst lobster season in 20 years, a group of Casco Bay lobstermen are branding their product, launching Calendar Islands Lobster in mid-September. Dropping Springs LLC is creating the Calendar Islands Lobster Company in order to brand and market its lobster directly to the consumer and to retailers. The lobsters will
Celebrating Holbrook’s Wharf
In the midst of a recession, celebrating working waterfront preservation is a welcome sign. On July 19, over 100 people celebrated the new Holbrook’s Wharf in Cundy’s Harbor. The Holbrook Community Foundation rebuilt the wharf and the snack bar. The new pilings were adapted from recycled utility poles. There are also three new commercial fishing
Construction of Fox Islands wind project underway
It has been an extraordinary year for the Fox Islands wind project. On July 28 2008, the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative approved the project by a vote of 383 to 5 on July 28. Just 11 months later, over 120 islanders, officials and project workers gathered on June 29 to celebrate the project’s official groundbreaking.
Loan programs to help lobstermen are still available
When the price lobstermen were paid for their catch collapsed last October, officials from the state and local banks came up with a program to help fishermen restructure business loans. Despite fluctuations, that price has not recovered in the last 10 months, remaining below $2.50 a pound in many sections of the coast at the
Stereotyping Matinicus
In most places in Maine, the actions of one individual would not become a symbol for an entire community. Unfortunately for Matinicus Island, that is precisely what has happened after island lobsterman Vance Bunker allegedly shot another island lobsterman, Chris Young, in the neck (see “Shooting shocks Matinicus community). State marine patrol officers said the
New affordable housing bond can help coast, islands
A major affordable housing bond that will have a huge impact on housing in the state also has the flexibility to help island and coastal residents. The bond was part of a larger energy bill designed to reduce statewide heating oil consumption by 20 percent by 2020. The bill was passed as emergency legislation, so
Island lobster license bill signed into law
While much of the attention on the State Legislature was on the state budget and an overhaul of the state tax system, an important bill to help island lobstermen was passed. The bill, L.D. 1231, was approved by both houses of the State Legislature on June 2 and was signed by Governor John Baldacci on
Penobscot Bay: People, Ports and Pastimes
The History Press (2009) Paperback, 128 pages, $19.99 Tales of Penobscot Bay In the 1940s, Edith Quinn looked at the window of her kitchen on Eagle Island in Penobscot Bay and saw a submarine. She called to her husband, Jim, and they both ran outside, where Jim took a photo. Was it a German or
Community celebrates Fox Islands wind power groundbreaking
It has been an extraordinary year for the Fox Islands wind project. On July 28 2008, the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative approved the project by a vote of 383 to 5 on July 28. Just 11 months later, over 120 islanders, officials and project workers gathered on June 29 to celebrate the project’s official groundbreaking.