New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004 Indelible Childhood Experience George Minot, author of a new book, The Blue Bowl, is the third of one family’s seven siblings to write about their childhood and its central event, the death of their mother. The family lived by the ocean, on the North Shore of Boston and on
New Man on Matinicus
For the time being, the youngest Matinicus Islander is Gardner Griffin, born June 30 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. Gardner is the son of year-round Matinicus residents Natalie Ames and John Griffin. In the photo he is taking the ferry to the island for the first time, July 6, with his mother. Admiring the
Ralph Stanley: Tales of a Maine Boatbuilder
Down East Books, 2004 $24.95 “The nearest thing you can build to something that’s living” Wooden boatbuilding is an art and a craft, and Ralph Stanley is one of the foremost designers and builders of these boats in the country. In a career that started in the mid-1940s, Stanley, of Southwest Harbor on Mount Desert
CRANBERRY REPORT:Farewell to Captain Ted
June 15. Foggy weather and 50 degrees at noon. Mildew and mosquitoes are the most common annoyances and lawns are very green. Even with the continued dreary weather, island fishermen are going out steadily with one guaranteed day off each week. The state law that prohibits lobstermen from hauling traps on Sunday is in effect
Institute Boat Donation Program has new Manager
The Island Institute has formed a partnership with Andy Horner to manage its Boat Donation Program. Horner has been involved with Maine boating for 22 years, most recently as sales manager for Morris Yachts. He holds a 100-ton Coast Guard license, is very familiar with all types of power and sailboats and is well established
Art gallery opens in the Long Island Library
The James L. and Shirley W. Dodwell Art Gallery was dedicated at the Long Island Library on Saturday, July 10 with three generations of the Dodwell family present and dozens more family friends and onlookers in the audience. Shirley Dodwell moved through the crowd, expressing her appreciation of this recognition of her family’s Long Island-inspired
From the Waterman’s Community Center, North Haven
Film-making for teens & August theatre camp: Know a young person who thinks making movies might be cool? Don’t miss Cecily Pingree’s one-week Intensive Documentary Film-making class for teens ages 13-19. Working together, students will plan, learn how to interview and operate a camera, shoot a film, edit, and then do a public showing of
Casco Bay fire departments succeed through cooperation
On May 20, Great Diamond Island faced what all islanders fear: a fire. The volunteer department showed up within minutes of the report called in by a local fisherman, followed shortly by members of the Portland Fire Department aboard the Portland fireboat. Also on the scene were members of Long Island’s fire department, arriving within
Video highlights initiatives to preserve island communities
The Genesis Community Loan Fund has released a new video that highlights several islands’ efforts to halt the erosion of year-round communities. The Damariscotta-based organization has also launched the Genesis Islands Fund at the Maine Community Foundation to support island based community development initiatives. The very existence of year-round island communities is being eroded by
Calendars are summer fundraisers
Community groups on Vinalhaven and Islesboro are raising funds with new calendars. Islands Community Medical Center on Vinalhaven is marketing a four-color calendar featuring images from a variety of photographers familiar with the island, along with tides for Carver’s Harbor supplied by Micronautics of Camden. The Medical Center calendar sells for $15.00. It is available