Twenty years ago, vegetarianism was relatively less common than today, and our habit disconcerted friends and family. Jamie’s mom would say, “I don’t know what you fellas eat,” even though we said, anything but meat: carrots, rice, spinach. My mother opted to make macaroni and cheese every time we visited. A couple of months after
From the Deck: Boatyard in winter
Here is Sea Breeze, a big, black ketch, high-sided, sharp-bowed, with a wide white boot stripe and a red line over it to make her look less like a hearse. She lay all summer in a slip at the yacht club. Once I saw her sailing with only her big jib set. I think her
Illegal lobster sale, poaching cases are active in New Brunswick and PEI
The possibility of charges has prompted a response from the Native reserve charging that such a move would violate the “moderate livelihood” portion of the Marshall decision, which upheld Native treaty rights to hunt and fish. Bob Allain, Regional Director for Fisheries Management in the Gulf, says, “DFO is in the process of reviewing information
Beware the Clubbed Tunicate!
The creature is officially known as the Clubbed Tunicate, and the official DFO advisory reads as follows: “A large population increase of a marine animal known as a ‘Clubbed Tunicate’ has been detected in the southeastern portion of Prince Edward Island. These organisms present no health or other dangers to the public but rather the
Science, enthusiasm combine in North Haven’s electric car project
The mission of the car is far greater than a single science class, however: students plan on using the vehicle as an on island shuttle for both visitors and small classes. There are also plans to compete in next year’s Tour de Sol, a festival of solar, electric and “green” vehicles. Dietter hopes the vehicle
Government approves grant to disease-pressed salmon farmers
The grant will be administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service. Announcement of the initial approval was made jointly by Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. “Approval of strong salmon indemnification funding by the Bush Administration demonstrates that infectious salmon anemia poses a tremendous challenge, and that the Administration takes
Vinalhaven students to build timber frame for their new shop
This is the first time students in Maine have been included in a state-funded school building project. Jackson, who has been a member of the Building Committee for the new school for the past two years, put the idea to have students build the timber frame to the committee and Superintendent George Joseph. Together they
Grand Manan has market worries, too
“It just wasn’t the same this year,” Sonnenberg says. “There wasn’t the enthusiasm that there’s been in past seasons. Usually, they’re really pumped; this year it was pretty subdued.” On that same day, the Bangor Daily News published a photo of a Peaks Island lobsterman stacking his traps even though his season isn’t over yet.
Swan’s, the musical island
“Music teacher wanted for island off the coast of Maine,” said the job listing, adding just enough additional detail to prompt Dunham and her husband, Ben, to respond, arrange an interview, accept the job, pack their lives and their two children into a couple of old cars, leave central Ohio and head out for something
GoMOOS system in action
I check the NWS marine weather web site to see if the forecast has changed overnight. Nope. Winds backing through NE to a NW gale by evening. I check the GoMOOS buoy off Owl’s Head and see the wind is still ESE so it’s got some time before it shifts to NW and then some