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High fuel prices trickle through the entire lobster industry
Everyone is being hit hard by the high cost of petroleum, noted Clive Farrin, President of the Downeast Lobstermen’s Association. “Just look at the number of things you touch with your fingers every day that are made with petroleum,” he said. Fishermen, with their reliance on boat and truck fuel, as well as traps, buoys,
Maine Blackfly Breeder’s Association takes its work seriously
Celebrate blackflies? In Machias, the Maine Blackfly Breeder’s Association (MBBA) started as a joke, grew into a wacky cabin fever reliever centered on an annual convention in February, and morphed into an effective fundraising organization that has distributed several thousand dollars to needy groups in the area. Blackflies are still hanging around in the Machias
Village for Sale – Changes threaten West Point’s traditional characte
In 1970, an article about West Point, a small village in Phippsburg, described it as impervious to change. “The fact remains,” it said, “that ever since old William Wallace came up from Ipswich, Mass., in 1795 and named the area Wallace’s Point, and the Gilliams came over from Ragged Island, there hasn’t been much but
Cozy Harbor Seafood makes a bet on shrimp
European diners value the delicate northern shrimp, Pandalus borealis, known here as “Maine shrimp,” and they prefer to have them available cooked, peeled and ready to eat, says John Norton, owner of Cozy Harbor Seafood. Norton, who has dealt in live whole lobster and groundfish since 1986 and processed frozen lobster since 1993, has been
“Towering Above the Ordinary”
Fine Mandolins Emerge from a South Thomaston Shop If my brother hadn’t decided to treat himself to a first rate mandolin after several years of lessons and faithful practice, like most people, I never would have known that top notch mandolins were being crafted on a farm in South Thomaston. Jim had set his heart
Diversification keeps Hodgdon Yachts’ workforce busy
Hodgdon Yachts has been building boats in East Boothbay for almost 100 years. Although the company remains best known for its custom luxury yachts, it has remained flexible, taking on available work and modernizing techniques as new technology becomes available. Guided by president Tim Hodgdon, the company’s latest move, designed to keep its highly skilled
Chatty Couple, Cherry Pie 2 Miles – “Gourmet Mom and Pop store” is a community institution
There’s no place quite like North Creek Farm. Where else would you find a horticultural nursery, grocery, gift shop, farm stand, cafe, ice cream shop and farm supply store all wrapped into one package? Where else could you find silk scarves created in Maine, and jewelry, clothing and accessories from Guatemala side by side with
VIRGINIA project moves forward
The project to reconstruct Maine’s first ship, the VIRGINIA, a 51-foot pinnace built at the Popham Colony in 1607, has taken giant steps. The Coast Guard has approved plans drawn up by naval architect David B. Wyman. Shipwright Robert Stevens, who was chosen to construct the pinnace, has built a seven-foot-long scale model; and Stevens
No Boredom Allowed! – Sportsmen’s Association entertains, educates everyone in Phippsburg
Without the Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association, “There’d be a lot more bored kids around in Phippsburg,” observes Arnold Rice, who teaches hunter safety, archery and is a certified range officer for the club. It’s a fair guess that there might be a lot of bored adults, too. Even though activities sponsored by the club, which was
RAWFAITH crew plans trip south
Many said it couldn’t be done, but George McKay’s faith didn’t waver, and it turned out he was right: the 100-foot 3-masted galleon RAWFAITH, designed by McKay to be the first wheelchair accessible large sailing vessel and built by his family and volunteers, floated when she was launched on Aug. 2, and sailed well on