Isle au Haut Boat Co.–During the summer from June 13 to Sept. 10, Isle au Haut Boat Co., which operates the mailboat between Stonington and two locations on Isle au Haut, runs daily excursions. The company’s morning cruise departs Stonington at 9 a.m. and rerturns at 10 a.m. weekdays. An afternoon cruise leaves at 2
Clashing Visions How will Portland pay to fix its pier’s pilings?
As the eastern waterfront braces for Portland’s brave new world of development, Maine State Pier finds itself at the center of some controversy. Construction on Ocean Gateway, the city’s new cruise ship terminal, is underway, but so is discussion on the Portland City Council’s proposed zoning changes on this Portland-owned pier. More than 600 of
Fishy Family The Wilsons bridge the divide between science and society
In the Wilson clan, fish is a family value. Father, son and daughter all work on fisheries issues in Maine, both biological, economic and social. “We’re like people who grow up in Maine fishing families,” said Carl Wilson, 32, Maine’s lead lobster scientist with the Department of Marine Resources in Boothbay. “We grew up in
All Aboard! Deer Isle offers a variety of lobster boat tours
Visitors to Deer Isle can choose among three people who offer lobsterboat tours of the area. All will take you where you want to go in Penobscot Bay and its islands. All can tell you about the flora and fauna, the history of the region, and the vessels on the water, particularly the passenger schooners.
Swan’s Island Electric Coop Considers Wind Power
At the annual meeting of the Swan’s Island Electric Cooperative on July 20, the main topic of discussion was the possibility of developing wind power on Swan’s Island and Frenchboro. Ed Schawbe, a member of the cooperative’s board, explained the preliminary study to those in attendance and also fielded questions. The board’s initial study looked
“Mr. Eastport”
“Mr. Eastport,” John Pike Grady, rides in the Eastport Boat School float during Eastport’s Grand Independence Day Parade on July 4. The float was part of an announcement by the Friends of the Boat School of an endowment for the school in Grady’s name. A World War II veteran and longtime Boat School supporter, Grady
Journal of an Island Kitchen: Summer Cooking
You might think it was all about salad greens, blueberries, and lobster rolls, and in part it is. But there is more to it than that, the difference in summer island cooking and what happens the rest of the year. We first see it in the store. Fine little comestibles: fancy little cookies, crackers, a
Alternative Power
You can say one thing about oil at $70 per barrel and gas at $3 per gallon: this sort of market stimulates the development of alternatives. In Eastport, tidal power is again in the news; on Swan’s Island, Frenchboro and Deer Isle there’s talk of wind power; a major wind development in western Maine is
Vinalhaven Votes to Keep Knox County Police
With over 45 people in attendance at the June 23 annual town meeting, Vinalhaven voted to keep Knox County sheriff’s deputies on the island. Debate began when two residents complained about the lack of response to the destruction of a stolen vehicle earlier this spring. “Cops seem to be totally disastrous, or incompetent at the
A Man of Stone
Sculptor William Lasansky’s home and studio are right where you might expect them to be on Vinalhaven: perched on the edge of a quarry, up the street from a cemetery full of carved monuments and a stone’s throw from the rocky shoreline. That he is an artist working with granite is no surprise. He has