The following is part of the “Managing Nature” headlining article of the August WWF. The following statistics are provided to enhance the article on seabird restoration efforts, and are as listed below: 3500 — Maine islands (dry at high tide). 151 — Nationally significant seabird, wading bird, or Bald Eagle islands in Maine lacking permanent
Oyster farming thrives on the Damariscotta River
In the past five years, the number of people raising oysters in Maine has more than doubled, and the industry is still growing. This never could have happened, say several growers who have had oyster farms in the Damariscotta River since the early 1980s, without Dr. Herbert Hidu and the tenacity of the people who
Windmills on Grand Manan
It’s heartening to hear of a zero-emissions energy project anywhere, particularly one as close by as Grand Manan. Eastern Wind Power, Inc., of New Brunswick, is proposing to build a 20-megawatt wind farm at Dark Harbour. Energy from the project’s 11 turbines would be sold to NB Power, the provincial utility. Granted, there’s never a
Ferry Follies
Ticket agents at Maine state ferry terminals are a patient bunch, answering simple questions about schedules that require only a routine response. Some questions, however, invite multiple responses or are so open-ended that there’s a temptation to bark a short-tempered retort. More often than not, though, an agent will respond to an unusual or unexpected
A Maine author teaches the world about fishing
The Dry Dock Bar in Portland was a bit more crowded than usual on July 6. In addition to the typical blend of tourists, fishermen and islanders enjoying a drink along the waterfront, the bar was full of people hugging copies of a new hardcover book. Maine author and fisherman Linda Greenlaw was holding a
A Boy of Summer Remembers
What good news to receive from Herby Parsons, my friend of many years, clippings from The Working Waterfront/ Inter-Island News and The Courier-Gazette heralding the return of the national pastime – hardball, that is – to Vinalhaven [WWF, March 2004]. These brought back many memories of more than 50 years ago when, proudly sporting my
The Long View – Will Maine Island Communities survive in the long run?
During the Island Institute’s recent 20th anniversary celebration, we opened a new 20-year retrospective exhibit that I hope many of you will come to our Main Street headquarters to see. At the same time the Trustees of the Island Institute also unveiled a major capital campaign, “Sustaining A Way of Life,” to meet a $25
With a little help, the Portland Fish Exchange weathers Amendment 13
Hank Soule manages the Portland Fish Exchange, and he knew that when Amendment 13 went into effect on May 1, 2004, the Exchange would take a hit. In developing the 2004 budget, he and the Exchange’s Board of Directors planned for a substantial drop in volume. The exchange, with its display auction, has been so
July 4: an Eastport tradition
Officers and crew of the USS KAUFFMAN (FFG59) line the rail as the ship approaches Eastport on June 30 for the Old Home Week and Fourth of July celebrations.
Breaking Ground
Portland Mayor Nathan Smith; Kay Taylor, Chair of the Casco Bay Health Center Board; City Councilors Peter O’Donnell and William Gorham; Julia Wilcock, Volunteers of America’s Director of Program Development and Jerry Garman, Chair of the Peaks Island Senior Housing Advisory Committee, break ground for the Peaks Island Health Center and Senior Housing Facility with