Lyme disease continues its spread in Maine

Summer is a great time to be roaming the fields and woods of Maine. Before venturing out though, it's wise to take extra precaution against tick bites by tucking pant legs into socks or applying repellent. Deer ticks, correctly known to entomologists as black-legged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Lyme disease has apparently come to the coast of Maine to stay, and it is spreading steadily into central and eastern Maine.

Electric co-op finalizes its wind power proposal

As the July 28 annual meeting approaches, the board of the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative is looking for input from ratepayers about a proposal to build two wind turbines that could generate all the electricity needed annually to power North Haven and Vinalhaven.

Boys with Toys… and Vision

The revitalization, after a 40-year dormancy, of the last productive granite quarry on Vinalhaven represents the serendipitous coming together of a rare piece of machinery and a group of “mature” gentlemen dubbing themselves The Four Fossils.

Cranberry Report

The Network

We all know the importance of networking, but it is nice to know that it’s possible to find your place and be welcome in an island community without a prior connection. It helps to be self-employed or willing to take on any job. And let’s face it, serendipity plays a big part too.

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Two Portland islands could lose polling places

The impact on these island communities separated from the mainland by hours of ferry rides, is far greater than a similar closing in mainland Portland. Year-round island communities can be considered threatened, and this loss amounts to pulling away another thread from the fabric of their existence.

Island high-speed Internet? Well, sometimes...

Like with the installation of telephone and cellular phone service before it, obtaining high-speed is never a sure proposition for islanders.

Islanders face food sticker shock

As the general manager of Carver’s Harbor Market in Vinalhaven, Renee Jones is used to the high prices charged by her distributors. But even she was shocked when the prices of some food jumped a dollar in the space of a week.

Chebeague holds its second town meeting

Fencing at the Fox Island Arts Festival

An Island Golf Course for Everyman (or Woman)

Located on the island's East End, the GCGC straddles a town road, and golfers tee off from the Stone Wharf, the island's transportation and fishing hub. The course is laid out on an early 19th century saltwater farm, and the original farmhouse serves as the clubhouse.

Golfing and Fishing

Lyme disease continues its spread in Maine

Can coastal granges survive?

Grange halls were once the social centerpieces of life in small-town Maine, back when the coast was lined with family farms. In 1907, at the height of the movement's popularity, Maine had 419 Grange halls filled with 55,212 members, according to Grange historical data.

Still More on Pilots

Electric co-op finalizes its wind power proposal

As the July 28 annual meeting approaches, the board of the Fox Islands Electric Cooperative is looking for input from ratepayers about a proposal to build two wind turbines that could generate all the electricity needed annually to power North Haven and Vinalhaven.

Islands are the Canaries in the Oil Patch

Now close your eyes and imagine this: the islands and shallow waters of the coast of Maine have attracted significant investment from entrepreneurs who have re-captured a portion of the coast’s abundant wind resources and converted them into electric power for the commercial markets of the East Coast, displacing foreign sources of oil.

Island students, artists connect to create art

Long Island is “too busy” to celebrate 15 years of independence

Island Institute scholar: your education can impact policy regarding islands

Midge and Rinktumdiddy

"Slam” Poet Inspires Students at Vinalhaven School