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Island Institute welcomes 2006 Island Fellows
Fellows and their sites, pictured from left to right: Alyson Mayo, Islesboro (affordable housing fellowship); Meredith Harr, Fishers Island, NY (community development fellowship); Cyrus Moulton, Cranberry Isles (community development fellowship); Sean Gambrel, Vinalhaven (community GIS fellowship); Stacy Gambrel, North Haven (community GIS fellowship); Carly Knight, Chebeague Island (historical preservation fellowship); Jeff Killian, Deer Isle- Stonington
Long Island man to compete in Miami Man Triathlon
Brian Murphy of Long Island in Casco Bay plans to compete in the Nov. 13 Miami Man International Triathlon, which includes a 6-mile swim, a 22-mile bike and a 6.5-mile run. He is competing in honor of Evans Spear, a Yarmouth high school All-American lacrosse player and All-State hockey player from Yarmouth’s Class of 2000,
“Citizen scientists” would track water pollution
Friends of Casco Bay (FOCB) recently convened a group of stormwater researchers to brainstorm the feasibility of using volunteers as “citizen scientists” to collect stormwater samples. Water quality monitoring experts from Wisconsin, Alabama, Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts came to Maine at FOCB’s invitation on Aug. 3 to discuss how existing sampling protocols might
New designer for Working Waterfront
Working Waterfront has a new designer, Bridget Nichols. An Island Institute staff member since 2003, she has worked in the programs department as a print and Web designer, and has also played a major role in the creation of two large lobby exhibits: the 2004 commemoration of the Island Institute’s founding, and the 2005 display
Institute hires Director of Development
At the end of August, Phil Walz joined the Island Institute as its new Director of Development. Until recently Walz served as chief administrative, operating and administrative officer for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Previously he was Director of Development for Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire. At the Island Institute, Walsh
Challenge Fund makes first housing grant to Islesboro
Islesboro residents have a new source of support in their efforts to sustain their year-round community. On August 5, the Islands Challenge Fund announced its first grant — a $25,000 challenge grant to Islesboro Affordable Property for the construction of a duplex that will provide permanent rental housing for two moderate income families on the
Institute transfers six islands
The Island Institute, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), and Chewonki Foundation signed purchase and sale agreements on Aug. 11 to transfer the ownership of six coastal Maine islands from the Institute to the two other organizations. The islands — Hungry and Black in Muscongus Bay, Campbell Island off Deer Isle, Russ Island off Stonington, Crow
Biologist joins Island Institute staff
Frenchboro’s annual picnic draws a crowd
Frenchboro held its 43rd Annual Lobster Dinner on Aug. 13. As usual, the event attracted a large crowd, drawn by the enticing menu of Maine lobster, chicken salad, hot dogs, cole slaw, homemade pie, potato chips and soda. Proceeds of this traditional island event benefit the 116-year-old Outer Long Island Congregational Church.
Mark Jackson ‘Makes the Grade’
Mark Jackson, vocational teacher at the Vinalhaven School, received the State Board of Education’s “Making the Grade” award recently. Presenting the award was Susan Gendron, Maine’s Commissioner of Education, who traveled to Vinalhaven for the occasion.