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Ralston, ‘master raconteur,’ to return to tell tales of photos, art
Photographer Peter Ralston’s first artist’s talk at Archipelago Fine Arts Gallery on Aug. 9 was such a success that he’s been invited back for an encore presentation on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. A master raconteur, Ralston has a treasure trove of stories behind his iconic images of the Maine coast, several of which
Performance of ‘On the Edge’ features Dennis Damon
On the Edge, a one-act performance art play will be presented in two performances at 8 p.m. on Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 at The Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. The play, written by Eva Murray of Matinicus, features 20 paintings by Philip Steel depicting year round living on Maine’s offshore islands. The story is told
LePage’s salt water baptism
Sure, it was one of those lightweight and predictable things an elected official does—appear at a summer festival, smile and remind voters that he understands their world and its problems. But still, Gov. Paul LePage’s visit to the Maine Lobster Festival on Aug. 1 earns him some points. He posed for a photo with the
Seaweed aquaculture workshop, kelp farming class offered in Belfast
‘Fine art’ of medical diagnosis to be discussed on Swan’s Island
SWAN’S ISLAND — At 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2 at the Odd Fellows Hall, Hermann Haller, M.D., physician, professor and director of the department of nephrology at the Hannover Medical School in Germany and adjunct professor at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) will look at classic works of art like the Mona Lisa with a diagnostician’s
Weighing island tourism–capacity vs. potential
It was only mid-May, but the phone was ringing steadily at the front desk at Nebo Lodge on North Haven, a high-end boutique hotel and restaurant where food from an organic farm fills out the menu. The woman fielding the calls took pains to explain that visiting Nebo meant taking a ferry from Rockland, a
Good intentions? Say hello to reality
The old saw, “They’re not making any new shorefront” cuts in several directions. With limited waterfront land, and increased development pressure, the value and cost go up. And value and cost are not the same things. Here in Maine, we are blessed with 3,000-plus miles of shorefront, thanks to the long, finger-like peninsulas that reach
People and the coast: love without commitment
It gets little attention in our state’s public policy debates, but one of the biggest threats to the Maine’s economic future is its stagnant population growth. In the last several years, the state’s 1.3 million population has grown by fewer than 1,000 people each year. The state’s population is more than 95 percent white,
Restoring Maine-China trade link is on-ramp to prosperity
The old sea captain homes that line downtown streets in places like Thomaston and Searsport were the trophy homes of their day. In the 19th century, when mariners and ship masters lived in those homes, they displayed the spoils of the success they achieved by sailing to trade in far away lands. And so it’s
Happy birthday, Machias!
The town was incorporated June 23, 1784, then including what today are the towns of East Machias, Whitneyville, Machiasport and Marshfield. It was the first town incorporated between the Penobscot and the St. Croix rivers. English settlers had visited as early as 1633, when Richard Vines established a trading-post. During this period, France and England