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Land Bank supporters respond
The February issue of Working Waterfront/Inter-Island News included a letter from Eric Davis of Vinalhaven and an op-ed piece from members of the North Haven Board of Assessors, both critical of the so-called Chebeague Plan, officially known as the Maine Land Bank and Community Preservation Program. We would like to respond to these comments in
Wrong hurricane, wrong year
As a current resident of South Carolina and former resident of coastal Maine, I could not help but notice your reference to Hurricane Hugo in the “Long Island Sound lobsters die off, again” article of Nov. 2002. You mentioned that Hurricane Hugo impacted the sound in 1998. Hurricane Hugo occurred in September 1989, the year
That Maine Attitude
Damn! I came back to New York state for some peace and quiet, and what happens? The Mainers and their Attitude show up and hassle me anyway. I am not going to go off on a rant here, but I guess old Krob won’t feel good about getting back to Vacationland for another four or
What to do?
Thank you very much for your article “Sprawl” in the most recent issue of The Working Waterfront. You speak with a compelling voice about an issue with which I am very concerned. I have been visiting Maine for over 60 years, first as a child on Little Sebago Lake (where my Grandfather, an early settler,
Maine Land Bank
After hearing a presentation on the Maine Land Bank proposal I think there needs to be a very close look taken to it. At first it sounds pretty good when you hear that the program will help people hang on to their homes in the community where they were born and pass them on to
Good work!
Good work! To the editor: I enjoy reading your monthly newspaper! The Inter-Island News is a very interesting paper. Keep up the good work… John L. Pillsbury Sr. Orrington
One more reach
To the editor: I very much enjoyed [Philip Conkling’s] description in the November WWF of what a reach is, but I have an addition to your list: Fiddler’s Reach on the Kennebec. I note this for the simple reason that my wife and I spent many delightful hours there on the Maine Maritime Museum’s SUMMERTIME
Shoreline access
To the editor: Thank you for running the picture of the “gated coast” (WWF Nov. 2002), keeping the loss of shoreline access forefront in people’s minds. The Friends of Martinsville Beach has a board of directors meeting weekly in an effort to restore established access. The board has incorporated and applied for 501 (c) (3)
Racing under sail
To the editor: Sandra Dinsmore’s report on the damage to lobster gear seems to overlook the fact that the New York Yacht Club boats race under sail between ports without using their engines, and skippers are very careful to avoid fouling traplines, which would certainly impair their chances for success in the race. Fair Winds!