Archipelago, the Island Institute’s retail store, is expanding into the adjacent space at 386 Main Street in Rockland. This new fine art gallery will exhibit solo and group shows of significant island art. Archipelago Fine Arts will present its first show on Sept. 15, 2006, titled “Visions from the Island Studio: Influence and Inspiration.” Featured
Special Interest
To the editor: In the attempt to present a balanced perspective on complex matters, the challenge for journalists and readers alike is the same: How to distinguish between special interests and informed opinion. Since I had seen Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth,” but was not familiar with Professor Lindzen’s writings that challenge Gore’s thesis, I
Three scientists warn against eating seafood
“From the day of birth to menopause, women should be careful about their consumption of seafood.” “When you’re feeding your children, you’re feeding your grandchildren: the contaminants get passed on.” “Anybody who eats lobster tomalley is really on their own.” “Don’t eat anything out of the Hudson River, ever.” “There are ten times the amount
‘Tis the season of out-of-place wildlife…
A gray triggerfish made an unexpected visit to Boothbay Harbor on July 21, managing to get caught in a net after being tempted by a hook baited with a crab, from the dock at Brown’s Wharf. Quite a few witnesses were present for the event, including Capt. Barry Gibson, who runs the Shark Five charter
New Housing for Island Teacher
Islesboro Affordable Property (IAP) recently brought its newest house to the island by barge and truck. The house is for one of Islesboro’s teachers, who has lived on the island for 19 years and all of a sudden found herself without a home. (photos: courtesy of Joanne Whitehead, IAP)
The Long View: Summah People – Some Ahrn’t
There are probably more jokes about summer people circulating through Maine island and working waterfront communities than blonde jokes or light bulb jokes or even redneck jokes. We all love to tell stories on summer people (“Oh, look at how all the fishermen in the harbor parked their boats facing in the same direction”…) The
Council to tag lobsters caught in Maine
Maine’s lobster promotion council recently launched a new consumer protection program to ensure what’s marketed as “Maine lobster” is “the real thing.” The council is now distributing ID tags bearing the federally registered trademark “Certified Maine Lobster” to lobster dealers throughout the state. The front of the tag is imprinted with the picture of a
Maine doctors take part in a medical mission
Back when Brian O’Donnell was in medical school, he and a classmate talked about doing medical missionary work. Then two years ago, O’Donnell, who’d trained at Walter Reed Medical Center and had been a family doctor before taking a dermatology residency, called his friend and said, “Let’s do it.” They and two of O’Donnell’s daughters,
“CREST” Institute collaborates with NSF, colleges, schools to build technology awareness
On a beautiful day in July after a long stretch of rain, 55 middle and high school students and teachers forfeited all of the tempting opportunities for outdoor recreation and, instead, gathered at the Darling Marine Center to work. They were there for a week-long training program that would help them understand GPS (global positioning
“A Keeper” Joe Payne reflects on 15 years
Standing on the Eastern Promenade in Portland, Joe Payne, Casco Baykeeper, points toward the houses on Munjoy Hill and explains he was born in Portland 58 years ago. “I spent part of my youth in the house behind that house. This is one of my favorite places in the world,” he says. “This is a