Zachary “Buoy” Whitener, from Long Island, just finished his junior year at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. In addition to receiving a scholarship this year, he was awarded the Island Institute’s largest award before his freshman year, the Academic and Community Leadership Scholarship. Whitener spoke at the May 31 banquet in Rockland at which
Long Island voters approve budget, take a firefighting break
One hundred and thirty-nine voters gathered at Long Island’s community center on May 10 to consider 66 warrant articles at the annual town meeting. It was the island’s 16th such meeting; 2008 marks the 15th year since the town’s incorporation in 1993. Bradley Brown was elected selectman, defeating two-term incumbent Ruth Peterson 76-56. Thomas Hohn
Omission
To the editor: While the May 5th article by Catherine Schmitt regarding Sears Island includes some accurate information, it omits any reflection by those who have been sitting at the table for so long. Our charge has been to construct a conservation easement that complies with the Sears Island Planning Initiative’s Consensus Agreement. After
Technology, travel put Deer Isle students in touch with their ancestors
A bunch of Deer Isle teenagers are having the time of their lives, traveling here and abroad, meeting fascinating people, and learning at the same time thanks to a teacher’s idea and the Island Institute’s CREST project. Funded by the National Science Foundation, CREST stands for “Community for Rural Education, Stewardship and Technology,” and includes
The Long View: Survivors
People often ask if Maine’s island communities can really be expected to survive in the long run. Especially now — with food, fuel, ferries and energy prices soaring and the harvest of lobsters declining for the first time in over 15 years — the question has additional urgency. Matt Simmons, a prominent oil industry analyst
Midwives seek licensing for home birth; legislature balks
A recent bill to license certified professional home birth midwives passed in the Maine House, but was defeated in the Maine Senate. Instead, legislators granted these midwives the right to obtain a limited number of drugs for deliveries. Many Maine home birth midwives hoped the bill would clarify their legal status. Overall, some two percent
Linda Bean expands her lobster holdings
Linda L. Bean recently purchased the Carver’s Harbor, Vinalhaven, lobster wharf and buying station formerly owned by Shafmaster of New Hampshire, doing business as Little Bay Lobster Co. Bean, a member of the Freeport retailing family, also purchased the lobsters from a “floating” buying station owned by Peter Jones, who will run the combined facility.
Do Dolphins Ever Sleep? 211 Questions and Answers about Ships, the Sky and the Sea
“The idea for this book came to me while crossing the Atlantic…by the long, easy southern route. So many weeks at sea had left me plenty of time to appreciate the changing color of the water, the beauty of the night sky…the flights of migrating birds, and to find myself prey to a growing, irresistible
If it’s May, it Must be an iceberg-or just plain ice
In Atlantic Canada there’s one thing you can count on during the month of May – ice. It can take the form of icebergs drifting along the Newfoundland coast or it can take the form of a frozen harbor that delays the opening of spring lobster season. Residents take it all on stride. For example,
Twelve Miles from the Rest of the World: A Portrait of the Damariscotta River
Twelve Miles from the Rest of the World will delight people who live near or have visited the Damariscotta River; people who love history or are fascinated by rivers in general; those who appreciate and aspire to beautiful photography and a wide range of other readers who enjoy a ramble through natural and cultural history.