Archipelago Fine Arts, the gallery at the Island Institute, will exhibit sketches, studies and oils by James William “Bo” Bartlett III, a Georgia-born artist who paints on Matinicus. The 17 sketches and paintings in the show will be offered for sale. “How did this son of the South find his way to the outer edge
New England is cool to area-based fisheries management
As New England groundfish managers grind slowly into the process of developing a 16th amendment to an already altered and not very successful groundfish management plan, there have been calls to look at very different alternative methods for rebuilding this most iconic and beleaguered of fisheries. The current system relies on limits on “Days at
In the Middle
In the middle of its life, our fish house landed in the middle of the woods. Forty acres of woods. In a big mess of spruce blowdowns, crisscrossed over each other, littered with boulders right to our doorstep. Quite a change from our last front yard on the shore. Well, I guess we’ve got plenty
Boothbay physician launches his second career
Andre Benoit’s patients admire him not just for providing care, but also for painting pictures that are giving the physician a second career. But Dr. Benoit isn’t quitting his day job. The Boothbay Harbor doctor this spring mounted his first major show at Bowdoin College, and he sold several paintings right away at an opening
Biodiesel: The Basics
WHAT IS BIODIESEL? Biodiesel is an alternative to petroleum diesel or “petrodiesel.” It is a renewable fuel made from vegetable oil that can be blended with petrodiesel and used to heat homes or to operate any diesel-powered engine. Biodiesel manufacturers adhere to quality standards, and many engine manufacturers will warranty use of biodiesel up to
Improper
To the editor, This letter is a strong protest against your article fronting the June issue of Working Waterfront (the Island Institute) on the subject of “child abuse.” This article is an exaggeration citing individual incidents with the implication that they are nearly the norm. It is in line with the “media feeding frenzy” on
From the Deck: New Blood for an Old Class
New blood is flowing for an old class of boats. David Nutt is building two new Boothbay Harbor One Designs at his shop in Edgecomb, Maine. These lovely boats were designed by Geerd Hendel in 1937 for the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club. The Club wanted a family boat, stiff enough to stand up to a
A passion for “mats”
“Everywhere I look I see a rug,” says Carol Petillo of Vinalhaven, “I am obsessed.” Her obsession is evident in her small house that has been overrun by piles of wool fabric in every corner, waiting to be cut and hooked. Petillo began hooking rugs five years ago after retiring from a 25-year teaching career
Before you tuck into that lobster, consider its carbon cost
A new twist has appeared on the scene of lobster and other seafood marketing: the “carbon stamp,” which quantifies greenhouse gas emissions that were released during production and transportation of a product. This carbon cost label, which would be similar to the present food nutrition label, may be visible on products in the not-too-distant future.
Dire Situation
To the editor, At last WWF [June 2007] acknowledges the twinned crises of climate change and the end of Maine’s fisheries (“Houston, We Have a Problem”) with a twinge of optimism. I share the buoyant hope that we can solve these crises. But the “we” who can are clearly not the folks in charge. Even