At 5 a.m. on Thanksgiving I came downstairs to put the turkey in the oven. On the counter was a note. “Sweetie Pie,” it began. Notes from my wife always begin with “Sweetie Pie.” It’s a softening agent. “Rinse the turkey well, inside and out, with cold water, and pat dry. Carefully put the stuffing
Washington County seafood business sets up workers
PEMBROKE — You can’t say Tim Sheehan hasn’t been creative in trying to grow his seafood business, Gulf of Maine Inc. But trying to keep clam diggers working throughout the year—critical for the business, because restaurants want a steady supply—has left him at wit’s end. It also has hurt the business. And it’s ironic, in
Islesboro man held by Russians in Greenpeace protest
ISLESBORO — The voice on the phone sounded weary and laden with worry. Maggy Willcox, whose husband Peter has been detained by Russian authorities since Sept. 19 along with 29 other Greenpeace activists at an oil platform in the Arctic region, has been talking a lot. Along with fielding press inquiries, Willcox, 61, is talking
UMaine to host meetings on offshore wind proposal
UMaine is proposing the deployment of two full-scale floating wind turbines in the approved test site south of Monhegan Island and connection of those turbines to the power grid on the main land near New Harbor. The informational meetings are being organized as an informal presentation to allow time for discussion of questions and concerns
Easy money in the lobster dealing biz
It is dark now when the throaty diesels rumble back to life on their moorings and the slow progression of lobster boats begins rounding the outer edge of the harbor for the fall run. Historically, October has been the biggest month of the year for lobstermen, not only because the catches are generally larger as
Camden Conference event in Stonington focuses on small-scale fisheries
STONINGTON — Penobscot East Resource Center will hold a seminar on Saturday, Oct. 5 at its office to compare its work with fishing communities to manage resources with experiences around the world. Prof. Bob Pomeroy, a leading expert on small-scale fisheries at the University of Connecticut and principal scientist at the Fish Center in Penang,
Shipping growth must weigh impact on PenBay towns
Two recent reports in the October issue of The Working Waterfront, “Searsport’s Mack Point is pivot in Maine’s port strategy” and the editorial, “Searsport’s Mack Point is critical to Maine’s future,” suggest that any and all port development at Mack Point is good. However, inappropriate development poses a significant threat to our marine-based economy. We
Night sailing fun in Rockland Harbor
The why and how of the Merchant Marine
CASTINE — World War II thrust American communication and commerce to new levels. But even before we were thrown into the war by the Japanese attack, the U.S. was supplying the Allies with means to fight. In the war years, tanks, torpedoes, men and material moved across the North Atlantic, come hell or high seas.
Pirate role is typecasting for Rockland character
ROCKLAND — When Marcus Carter was hired as a server at the newly opened Chowder House in the Trade Winds Motel in May, he respectfully asked the owners about the dress code. Remembering their answer a few months later—which was vague enough to invite interpretation—he wryly raises an eyebrow and says, “You just said that