Peaks Island says ‘I do’ to weddings
PEAKS ISLAND — A gala atmosphere prevails here during the wedding season as the island has become, over the last several years, a popular choice for the growing “destination wedding” trend. Last year, the wedding season—which runs spring to fall—saw at least 75 weddings on this small island. The five top spots for ceremonies and
Working aboard the ship may be mundane, but never routine
North Haven bridge, critical to islanders, gets rebuilt
NORTH HAVEN — After decades of decline, the island’s Beach Bridge finally became a thorn in the side anyone fishing out of Pulpit Harbor. “The wall was so blown out it was damaging boats,” said Randall Brown, who fishes the harbor in his lobster boat Rock Me Baby. “Each year, concrete was forced out and
Contemplating a cranium collection
OK, so it sounds weird, but I have to give up my skull collection to make room for my book collection as I downsize into a smaller office. They are my pretties, these skulls, which I started collecting after a friend who was in charge of the dermestid beetle room in the local natural history
Island ghosts, zombies and scaring oneself silly
Everyone has at least a couple moments in life when they realize they are doing exactly the sort of thing which, if done by a movie character, would make you think “Oh man, they’re about to die.” I live alone on an island in Maine. Red flag! But don’t worry; it’s fine. This is just
Are ‘mega-crabs’ coming to Maine?
This summer, the movie Pacific Rim will show the perils of giant, plated monsters rising up from the depths of the ocean to attack humanity. A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina believes oyster beds might face a similar threat if current trends in climate change continue. In a study published in
On the record with… Colin Woodard
ROCKPORT — If you don’t know who he is, you should. Colin Woodard is becoming one of Maine’s preeminent thinkers, writers and journalists. The topics he tackles spring from a Maine sensibility, but his work is not bound here. His books include “The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier,” a
Islanders enjoyed, and still enjoy, kicking up their heels
Contra dance is a traditional New England-based dance accompanied by fiddle music. These days you can find it all across the country. It branched off from the same source as square dancing, so you hear things like “do-si-do” and “swing your partner,” which may be familiar from embarrassing gym classes. When I first came out