To the editor: I am wondering why, with all of the herring being caught off the coast of Maine, I am unable to buy ANY. Living near Portland, I have asked every store that sells fish; they say they do not get any. Earlier on, when the sardine packing plants were operating, they used to
Islands Community Medical Center takes on new staff
The Islands Community Medical Center (ICMS) on Vinalhaven this month bid farewell to Dr. Rick Donahue after a ten-year tenure. The center plans to replace Dr. Donahue with two new staff members: a physician and a family nurse practitioner, reflecting an expanding role for ICMS in offering comprehensive on-island family-practice care. Lt. Commander Daniel Aronson
Fire Departments
Ask anyone to name important community institutions and it won’t be long before they name the local fire department. It’s what protects us all from disaster, the first responder. When the World Trade Center was attacked, it was firefighters who responded, and many of them lost their lives in the attempt to rescue people. An
Two Maine firms build recreational rowing shells
You’ve seen those classic rowing shells – Oxford students on the Thames, Harvard squads on the Charles. But now shells have migrated to the coast of Maine, evolving – along the way – into a fairly seaworthy craft a novice can handle. Leading the transition are two southern Maine companies located in hailing distance of
Grow Your Own
A program to educate individuals about shellfish aquaculture has quietly gotten underway in Damariscotta and Blue Hill. It’s not a training program for commercial growers; instead, it provides an opportunity for ordinary citizens to learn about shellfish biology and husbandry, predators and diseases, environmental impacts and regulations. The program, Muriel Hendrix reports elsewhere in this
Grow Your OwnOyster gardeners apply home-brew principles
For the past three months, groups of citizens in Damariscotta and Blue Hill have been learning more than they ever thought they would want to know about oyster aquaculture. Taught by Chris Davis, a teacher at University of Maine at Orono and co-owner of Pemaquid Oyster, they’ve covered topics including shellfish biology, shellfish culture and
LNG and Leadership
The current round of proposals to build LNG terminals, and the state’s response to them, is reminiscent of Maine’s flirtation with oil refineries a quarter-century ago. Back then, developers would poke their heads up here and there, counting on support from people in need of jobs, business-oriented citizens, tax-conscious politicians and local officials. Over about
Islesboro votes to secede from Waldo County, join Knox
At Islesboro’s most recent town meeting on April 24, residents of the island community voted 101-12 to pursue secession from Waldo County to join Knox County. The next step in the process will be for both a state senator and a member of the state House of Representatives to propose legislation authorizing the transfer of
Hot Pursuit
In the last days of July, 1914, Europe resounded with saber rattling, mobilizations, counter mobilizations and ultimata back and forth – and with sincere efforts for peaceful solutions to insoluble problems. However, no one was at war when the North German Lloyd liner KRONPRINZESSIN CECILE sailed from New York for Southampton, England. She carried 1,1216
Group tours Casco Bay island libraries
On May 13, about 25 island librarians and island library supporters embarked on a daylong tour of the libraries of Casco Bay. Organized by the Island Institute Senior Fellow Dana Leath, the day was intended as a way for island librarians to gather ideas, create connections and appreciate each other’s hard work. Librarians from Peaks,