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Cranberry Isles close deal on mainland purchase
On Dec. 3, 2002, After five months of negotiations between the Town of Cranberry Isles and Pritham Singh, the final papers were signed that transferred ownership of 3.14 acres on the Manset shore of Southwest Harbor from Singh to the town. This action was the culmination of three special town meetings and lengthy negotiations. Last
Foundation contributes to affordable Cranberry housing project
The Cranberry Isles Realty Trust (CIRT) has received a $5,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation for renovation of the Kane House on Great Cranberry Island. “With this donation we expect to be able to complete work on the Kane House,” said Chris White, CIRT President. “Turning this house into a home for sale or
Teacher, flutemaker plan workshop at Archipelago
The Native American flute’s haunting, soothing sound has been used for centuries to summon spiritual energy. This six-hole wooden flute is an easy instrument to learn. Maine music teacher and recording artist Laura Lee Perkins (right) and Micmac flutemaker Ken Green will bring the joy of their popular “Learn to Play” classes to Rockland on
Polar Plunge
Volunteers, some rather chilly, raised over $7,000 for Chebeague Island’s teen programs over the weekend of Jan. 18-19. A Rock-A-Thon went for 12 hours, and the much-anticipated Polar Plunge drew 10 participants. The water temperature was 33 degrees, and at least two hardy souls, Island Institute Fellow Leah McDonald and staff member Chris Cash, went
Good Signs
If they’re successful, four research projects now underway in different parts of the Gulf of Maine will give us new insights into a number of important resources. East of Cape Cod, a veteran hook fisherman is trying to figure out what cod eat and when they eat it. He has teamed up with the Northeast
Matters of concern
We know that the Coast Guard, the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Casco BayKeeper have all signed off on the Portland Pipe Line’s recent dredging and pier-improvement project. We hope that the improvements will result in an oil-handling operation that’s safer and more environmentally sound than ever. But something isn’t being said here:
Hook fisherman, scientists study what cod eat
Ted Ligenza, a Chatham-based fisherman of 30 years and a collaborative research participant for a little over one year, is trying to figure out what cod eat and when they eat it in an area east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Ligenza has teamed up with fisheries biologist Frank Almeida from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Bermuda research vessel plies coast of Maine
The research vessel WEATHERBIRD II from Bermuda visited the Penobscot Bay region in July and August for maintenance work at Rockland Marine, followed by a research cruise sampling the larval stages of lobsters. The objective of this cruise, sponsored by the Bigelow Laboratory for Marine Sciences in Boothbay Harbor, was to measure the vertical distribution