Owing to an inadvertent but brief expiration of my poetic license, the line “And the same for the Steves – Kress and Spencer and White” should have been followed by “With their puffins, parks, paeans of sea-keeping delight” in a purported poem attributable to me on the back page of December’s Working Waterfront. Anyone waiting
From the Deck: Good Advice from the 17th Century
In 1632, when Samuel de Champlain wrote his Treatise on Seamanship, he had commanded vessels in the Caribbean, in the Arctic, on the rivers of Canada and on the Maine coast. He had crossed the Atlantic 26 times and was an accomplished map maker, artist and writer. His advice rings as true today as it
North Haven searches for a full-time doctor
Islanders initiated the search last summer when their physician of six years decided to head ashore. Though pleased with the response, they’ve been unable to make a match, which has left the town doctorless – and increasingly nervous – as the Maine winter set in. “Not having a doctor on the island, especially in winter,
In the ice: Modelmaker depicts a historic schooner, frozen in
Both Chase, the subject of John McPhee’s Looking For a Ship, and the BOWDOIN are at the Maine Maritime Academy, in Castine, where Gardner’s family has lived since the eighteenth century. It was natural that the three should come together. Chase and his four-year-old daughter, Lilly, stood in Gardner’s studio overlooking the Penobscot River on
Country singer Everard Dodge receives accolades
Among other awards that night, he received Most Promising Artist and Solo Artist of the Year. As a result of his success at the competition, Dodge and his colleagues will be performing at the Barbara Mandrell Theater in Nashville, Tennessee, in March as part of the North American Country Music Association Showcase. Everard Dodge comes
Jericho Bay Boatyard suffers second fire
How such a tragedy could have happened twice in a matter of months was on everybody’s mind. Insurance investigators, Deer Isle fire chief Brent Morey and state fire marshal John Morse had examined the site, but as of mid-January the cause of the fire had not been determined. Deer Isle fire chief Brent Morey, asked
Sea Soup: Zooplankton
Sea Soup: Zooplankton features images by Yarmouth photographer Bill Curtsinger. The book was published by Tilbury House, Publishers, in conjunction with the Gulf of Maine Aquarium. Written for grades 3-7, Sea Soup: Zooplankton’s photographs and text explore the sea and the wide variety of drifting marine life. This book complements its companion title published previously,
A Change of Course: New ruling could alter groundfish management
This latest indictment of fisheries management could indicate that the current regulatory plan and structure are effectively unable to deal with the issues, and potentially opens the door to alternative management directions. On Dec. 28 the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) had failed to
For island schools, funds are in short supply
“It’s been terribly underfunded forever, basically,” said George Joseph, part-time superintendent for Vinalhaven’s school. “If Vinalhaven goes to a basketball game, it’s not just driving to Waldoboro. It’s a night out with motel rooms, meals and so forth.” Because of island schools’ distance from mainland goods and services, everything costs more. The per pupil cost
Casco BayKeeper addresses a region’s pollution, one problem at a time
The woman’s story is an indicator that the health of the bay has improved, says Payne, but he’s quick to add that he can give more objective evidence as well. “Ten years ago, 49 percent of the bay’s clam flats were closed due to pollution,” he says. “Now, that number is in the teens, a