An auction held Aug. 10 on Diane and Don Pendleton’s property to benefit the Beacon Project was a huge success, raising $22,000 from sales of furniture, rugs, accessories, paintings, antiques, jewelry and other small objects. Co-chairs Diane Head, Libby King and Ginny Hall praised community members who donated pieces. Under the bidding tent the atmosphere
From the Deck: Volunteer help
A wise old man told me, “If you haven’t been aground, you haven’t been anywhere.” I have proven him right a number of times and one of those times I hit the old sloop a very hard whack on a very hard rock and started a seam, squished the cotton right out of it. So
Islesboro group gets to work on an eldercare facility
For many island communities, caring for elderly citizens is difficult because of geographic isolation. The lack of facilities on-island means that elders find themselves separated from familiar surroundings and neighbors. Vinalhaven’s response was to build the Ivan Calderwood Homestead, an on-island adult family care home which opened in the fall of 2001 (WWF, Sept. 2002).
Out of Touch
To the Editor: In his July 2003 [letter] “Right Spokesperson?”, Mr. Parker reveals he is uninformed and out of touch with the issues and concerns shared by many Chebeague Island residents, one of which is property assessments and related taxes. Despite his connections with the island, Mr. Parker apparently has little knowledge of Mr. Hill’s
In the Mail
To the editor: You’ve probably already heard about it, but there was a typo in the McCloskey article (WWF, July 03). It said Bob’s island was in East Blue Hill Bay. We met Steve Cartwright recently at the picnic mentioned in the article (and loved the one in Island Journal) so we know he knows
Island Teachers’ Conference scheduled for October
The Island Teachers’ Conference is planned for Oct. 2-3 at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Over 80 island educators will be attending, along with 20 or more representatives of other schools, nonprofit organizations, education foundations and the state. The goal of the conference is to bring island teachers together to share their unique experiences and
Who Speaks for Chebeague?
To the editor: I am writing in response to letters written by both Beverly Johnson and Bette Tellinghuisen printed in the WWF’s August issue. The aforementioned letters were responses to a letter written by Steven Parker titled “Right Spokesperson?” After reading Mrs. Johnson and Ms. Tellinghuisen’s replies to the editorial I felt compelled to respond
Education Programs
Salted through this issue of Working Waterfront you’ll find stories about a variety of educational programs. It being September and time for schools to start up after the summer break, it seemed appropriate to look at a few examples of instruction – formal and informal, in classrooms or otherwise – that one finds along the
Maine island post offices fight for survival
If the U.S. Postal Service tries to close island post offices in Maine, it better brace itself. “I’ll tell you, the people here are very vocal,” said Barbara Hoppin, the school principal on Peaks Island. “It’s important to our school, and important to our community.” If Peaks islanders had to take the ferry into Portland’s
Bingham’s Purchase
To the Editor: Colin Woodard in Parallel 44 (WWF Aug. 2003) states that William Bingham “acquired 3.5 million acres of Hancock and Washington counties from Henry Knox.” It appears Woodard is continuing to rewrite America’s history (see letter by Mark P. Reed in above referenced WWF/II News). The facts are that Bingham purchased 1,255,112 acres