“Sightings and Beyond” will open in Northeast Harbor’s Shaw Gallery on July 20 and run through August 2. “We are very pleased to present Mount Desert Island’s first comprehensive exhibition of this important artist’s work,” said gallery owner Sam Shaw. “As Dan O’Leary, Director of the Portland Museum of Art, has said, `Ralston proves himself,
Ship Strikes, Plastic Bags and Education
Two dead sperm whales that appeared on the Maine coast this spring provided opportunities for scientists and students to learn more about them, but they are grim reminders of the threats marine mammals constantly face. The 10-foot pygmy sperm whale that washed ashore on Dyer’s Island, Vinalhaven, had died after ingesting a plastic trash bag.
Calling all Hamiltons!
Chebeague Island, home of the extended Hamilton clan for 250 years, will host a Hamilton family reunion on July 15. “If you have ever wondered if you have a Chebeague connection,” says local historian (and Hamilton descendant) Donna Miller Damon, “this is the time to find out!” Hamilton descendants carry hundreds of different surnames and
Islesboro show to open July 7
The Islesboro Historical Society is hosting “A Mélange of Arts” art show, July 7 through July 12. An opening reception, to which the public is invited, will be held at the Historical Society’s building on July 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. On exhibit will be work by Frederic Kellogg of Thomaston, Jamie Macmillan of
Pygmy sperm whale comes ashore, gets reassembled
“Cetacean Station” is North Haven Community School’s Vocational Arts workshop. Since the fall of 2004, I have been working with students here to “rearticulate” the skeletons of marine mammals that have been found dead. That is to say, we have cleaned the bones of these oceangoing animals and fastened them back together. Then they are
Correction
“Less is Better” (WWF June 06) incorrectly stated the state’s recommendations for a buffer between cultivated areas and water. The recommended buffer is 8 to 15 feet, not 8 to 15 inches.
FREYA is launched, capping two years’ work
May 20th was windy and clear. A great day for a boat launching, and an even better day for the culmination of over two years of work for Mark Jackson and his Vinalhaven High School marine technology students. The boat in question is FREYA, the 30-foot steel sloop the VHS marine technology classes rebuilt, and
Whale necropsy in Trenton attracts numerous volunteers
In Bar Harbor on June 6, people gathered from miles around to view the remains of 46-fot-long sub-adult sperm whale. The whale, which had been dead for about a month, was last seen off Heron Island near Boothbay. The Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company towed it by boat to Trenton where permission was granted by
Gary Parsons, 1941-2006 A Fisherman’s Life that was an Example to All
Gary Parsons of Bar Harbor died unexpectedly at his home on June 2, 2006, at the age of 65. Fishing was not only in his blood, it was his life. He started fishing in 1961 and 45 years later, until the week of his death, he was one of the first ones down at the
Cranberry Report: Electronically and otherwise, we gear up for summer
An island graduation is a very special occasion, as it was on June 9 when twin sisters Frances and Gretchen Blank graduated from the Islesford School. The Neighborhood House was packed with family and friends who shared a pot luck supper and the graduation ceremony. The program began with a slide show followed by individual