“The judges told us there was no doubt in their minds,” said Shucks Maine Lobster President John Hathaway. “They were unanimous in their decision that our raw fresh shucked Maine lobster meat was the Best New Product.” Hathaway had traveled to Brussels on April 24th with Elafood, the Shucks’ European distributor, for the world’s largest
Varying Shades of Green: Avoiding a Burlap Sack Future
Doom, gloom, doom, gloom, doom, gloom, doom. Sounds like the start of a morbid Dr. Seuss book or another environmental group’s report on global warming. Earnest reports on our heating planet seem to come out every week, and while they’re all absolutely true, they’re also completely depressing. Each one is chock full of dire predictions
Islesboro explores options for its historic school building
Years of inadequate maintenance, a leaking roof and a declining school population have forced the Islesboro school board to re-evaluate the current school building and to determine whether the town will renovate the historic building, build a new school, or even turn the school into a private academy. Islesboro Central School is housed in the
Swan’s Island Library becomes more of a community center
Nancy Davis joyfully washed the first item in the new sink of the Swan’s Island Library. Davis, a longtime volunteer, said that the kitchen in the library was missing something, “and now it’s not missing anything anymore!” The story behind the sink is more than plumbing and parts, though. It is about the community, and
LNGA Level-Headed Look at the Liquefied Natural Gas Controversy
Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 2007 Paperback, $15.95 A Partial Look at LNG Opponents of the various liquefied natural gas projects proposed for Maine aren’t going to like this book; its author explores the arguments for and against LNG, but she concludes, frankly, that it’s a reasonable source of energy for the Northeast. “To this
Generation Loss
Northampton, MA: Small Beer Press, 2007 Second Chance Elizabeth Hand’s new novel is described as a “psychological thriller” and a combination of “Patricia Highsmith and Patti Smith.” Hand has lived on the coast of Maine since 1988, the same year her first work was published. Since then, she’s written many novels and short stories, and
Increasingly-Popular Water Disinfectant Raises Concerns
In order to meet EPA water safety guidelines, North Haven recently constructed an ultra-modern water treatment plant that cost the island’s ratepayers $2.2 million. But shortly afterwards, the EPA tightened regulations to lower the allowable level of disinfection byproducts in drinking water. North Haven’s water didn’t pass the new standards. “It was kind of frustrating,”
Ice cream is the favorite at Swan’s Island’s new market
Sheena Kennedy was concerned about what type of milk to stock at the new Carrying Place Market on Swan’s Island. She knew people who drank whole milk, and others who drank skim milk, and still others who preferred organic, but in the end her selection seemed to be just right. In 48 hours, the store
Boothbay Boat Builders
Sat. July 28: East Boothbay, Boothbay Boat Builders & Seafood Festival, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Tour East Boothbay’s famous shipyards, marina, sail loft. Meet small boat builders and their boats. Attend lectures about boats and other nautical topics by regional experts, including author ColinWoodard. Board the sleek 80-foot motor yacht, Lion’s Whelp, built in
The Long View: Democracy Revealed in Island Independence
If you are persuaded by Aristotle’s idea that in small worlds we see the ordering of complex larger worlds — that the microcosm reflects the macrocosm — then you might want to pause to consider the momentous occasion of the official beginning of Chebeague Island’s independence on July 1, just a few days ahead of