To the editor: Pursuant to Pete Crooker’s comments [letter, March 03] about “That Maine Attitude,” I think it might help if vacationers from out of state left the attitude of authoritative familiarity behind. I have never encountered anyone who has been less than friendly, helpful and polite when I have visited the islands in the
Author to offer children’s draw-along class
Children’s book author-illustrator Doris Anne Holman will visit Archipelago on Saturday, April 26, to read from her series of Maine books: Come with Me to the Sea, Harry the Great Blue Heron, and Candy the Littlest Canada Goose. Holman will be sharing how she came to write these stories. Children are invited to sit down
Vinalhaven oarspeople participate in Snow Row
By this time of the year, most islanders look forward to spending their weekends curled up under a blanket with a hot drink. But a group of Vinalhaven rowers threw aside the afghans for oars in preparation for the Snow Row, an annual race held in Hull, Mass., by the Hull Lifesaving Museum. In what
Provincial and hostile
To the editor: I received your membership solicitation in the mail this week. I also received my Feb. 3 issue of The Working Waterfront. Assuming that the article by Rusty Warren represents the attitude of the Island Institute towards those of us from away, why would I want to be a member of your organization?
Officer Friendly and Other Stories
Coming of age in coastal Maine New York, 2003: HarperCollins228 pages; hardbound; $23.95 Officer Friendly is a collection of short stories in the first published book of author Lewis Robinson. Robinson, who grew up in Maine, lives in Portland. He has created a locale on the coast of Maine vaguely four hours above Portland –
North Haven hires full-time doctor
North Haven came together on March 8 for a rich discussion that covered 92 articles in five hours. Tom Marx, the school superintendent, led the town through a process that resulted in a majority of articles passing. Highlights were discussions of education, recreation, the library and most important, the hiring of an island doctor. After
Let us break bread together
To the editor: Having been brought up in Maine, built with my hands a house on great Cranberry, but having to live “away” due to health insurance needs, I applaud Phil Crossman’s comments [letter, March 03]. He could not have said it better. We all no matter where we reside have similar crosses to bear.
Opposed to rehab center
To the editor: The Working Waterfront February issue featured two stories: “Proposed Cutler center would work with addicts” and “The benefits of a rehab center” by Muriel L. Hendrix. Muriel might professionally have spoken with our first selectman, Linda Throckmorton, who took a poll at our annual town meeting last summer after the drug rehab
Coastal ice scrapes bottoms, hampers travel
The 2002-2003 winter was hardly a record-setter in the books of the National Weather Service, but for seasoned island residents it brought forth many memories. The most ice seen in nearly a generation quickly built in upper Penobscot Bay towards the end of February after two months of sustained cold. Ferry trips were delayed and
Cranberry Isles: standing room only
Cranberry Isles held its town meeting on Great Cranberry March 10 in the newly renovated Fire House. Not unexpectedly, Hugh Dwelley was elected moderator and sworn in before a standing-room-only crowd that included Islesford students observing the process for a lesson in civics. Frances Bartlett was sworn in as Town Clerk, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes