http://www.workingwaterfront.com Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/images/ww_banner_bg.png http://www.workingwaterfront.com http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Linda-Bean-expands-her-lobster-holdings/12356/ Linda L. Bean recently purchased the Carver's Harbor, Vinalhaven lobster wharf and buying station formerly owned by Shafmaster of New Hampshire, doing business as Little Bay Lobster Co. Bean, a member of the Freeport retailing family, also purchased the "floating" buying station owned by Peter Jones, who will run the combined facility. "I bought the real estate and I have arranged to buy his lobster supply," she said. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Nancy Griffin) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Linda-Bean-expands-her-lobster-holdings/12356/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/columns/Midge-and-Rinktumdiddy/12357/ Returning home one afternoon, I came into the kitchen and noticed an unfamiliar enameled pan full of something that looked a little curdled and pinkish, with plastic wrap stretched over it, and a recipe card next to it in Midge Welldon's familiar hand. Midge liked giving me recipes, bless her, and this one for Rinktumdiddy together with servings for two, was merely the latest in a long line. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Sandy Oliver) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/columns/Midge-and-Rinktumdiddy/12357/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/After-the-fire-Matinicus-Island-gets-to-work-healing/12344/ By time this goes to press, most will have heard or read about the fire that on April 28 destroyed the newly renovated Matinicus Island post office, as well as a young man's home and all he owned, the long-awaited new store almost ready for its Grand Opening celebration, and some of the property of the nascent Matinicus Island Historical Society. As I write, roughly a week after the fire, many are still showing signs of exhaustion. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Eva Murray) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/After-the-fire-Matinicus-Island-gets-to-work-healing/12344/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Slam-Poet-Inspires-Students-at-Vinalhaven-School/12359/ Partners in Island Education (PIE) recently funded a two-day residency with slam poet Hashim Allah during a week-long poetry festival at the Vinalhaven School. Every year, the entire k-12 student body celebrates poetry during national poetry week. Students in third, fourth and fifth grades painted poems on decorated plywood and posted them on hiking trails. All students in the school made "Poet-tees," shirts to wear with original and favorite poems printed on them. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Staff Writer) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Slam-Poet-Inspires-Students-at-Vinalhaven-School/12359/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/An-artist-invites-her-viewers-to-remember-and-rejoice/12345/ The verve of nature - no small thing - is alive in the paintings of Vinalhaven artist Elaine Crossman. Her landscapes reveal and also revel in the glory of the natural world. In another era, the majestic stained glass windows of Louis Comfort Tiffany that would have been similarly evocative. There's a luminous glow to their subjects, which manage to be, at the same time, both ordinary and extraordinary, imaginary and real, mythic and authentic. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Tina Cohen) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/An-artist-invites-her-viewers-to-remember-and-rejoice/12345/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Author-artist-shares-his-secrets-with-Vinalhaven-students/12378/ "For me, practicing drawing is like practicing eating,"  says children's book author and illustrator Kevin Hawkes. That's how much he enjoys his craft, and his enthusiasm was obvious in his May 9 presentations to Vinalhaven School's students. The Maine author spent time with students in every grade level at the school, telling about his life, explaining his illustrating process, giving students artistic advice and leaving lots of time for questions. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Kris Osgood) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Author-artist-shares-his-secrets-with-Vinalhaven-students/12378/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/online-exclusives/New-parking-garage-proposed-to-increase-Casco-Bay-ferry-line-revenues/12366/  A $41 million proposal for Casco Bay Lines to build a new 500-car parking garage and take over the existing ferry garage has been made by two members of the board that sets policy for the ferry service. The plan includes Casco Bay Lines leasing the Maine State pier, now controlled by the City of Portland. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Leo Carter) Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/online-exclusives/New-parking-garage-proposed-to-increase-Casco-Bay-ferry-line-revenues/12366/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/online-exclusives/Residents-upset-about-proposed-125-percent-ferry-hike/12322/ "I am beside myself about the amount" of this increase, said Michelle Stanley, of Vinalhaven, about a 12.5 percent increase in ticket prices proposed by the Maine State Ferry Service. "If you folks knew what we are paying just to live out there!" After a May 8 hearing on the proposed rate hike, Stanley said it costs $5 per gallon for milk on Vinalhaven, $4.67 a gallon for gas and $4.18 a gallon for heating oil. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by David Tyler) Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/online-exclusives/Residents-upset-about-proposed-125-percent-ferry-hike/12322/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/columns/The-Cranberry-Report-The-Joy-of-our-Lives/12291/ There is a lot of good energy around the islands these days. People are coming together more. From yoga classes to island sustainability meetings to weekly literary discussions to establishing a food buying club, several young adults have enthusiastically encouraged the rest of us to consider reducing our carbon footprints and to find more creative ways to spend our time. The response is positive. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Barbara Fernald) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/columns/The-Cranberry-Report-The-Joy-of-our-Lives/12291/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/In-Search-of-Monhegans-Letters/12268/ Boundary surveying on Monhegan includes a lot of the same logistics as most island jobs, such as ferry schedules, housing if the job requires overnight stay and equipment transportation, as the ferries to Monhegan are only passenger ferries. Adding to Monhegan’s charm in the summer months are the always over interested tourists who feel compelled to stop in the midst of their day hike to ask you what you’re doing. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Michael Falla) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/In-Search-of-Monhegans-Letters/12268/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Fishing-Smarter/12226/ Monhegan Island lobstermen are nearing the end of their first season under new rules. They are fishing a longer season with fewer traps per person, and so far, they’re having surprising success catching as many or more lobsters.“We are now fishing 300 traps apiece,” said Doug Boynton, who has been fishing off Monhegan for 38  years. “And the fishing is as good as when we were fishing 600 traps. That, to me, is miraculous. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Nancy Griffin) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Fishing-Smarter/12226/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Small-World/12228/ John Higgins was enjoying breakfast at the Cocomar Restaurant in the Dominican Republic last February when he noticed something from home. It was a buoy hanging on the wall, and on the buoy was written the word “Vinalhaven.” Higgins, a member of the Island Institute board of trustees, took photos of the buoy and sent them to Island Institute president Philip Conkling.It turns out the buoy belongs to Vinalhaven lobsterman Leland Osgood. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Kris Osgood) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Small-World/12228/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Fox-Islands-Arts-Festival-planned-for-May-29/12241/ Fifth through 12th graders from North Haven and Vinalhaven will celebrate the arts on May 29 through a variety of workshops and performances on North Haven. Workshops, taught by local artists, community members and teachers will include movement, stone cutting (granite), drama, poetry, origami, culinary arts, visual arts and instrumental and choral music in addition to drafting and fencing. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Keely Felton) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Fox-Islands-Arts-Festival-planned-for-May-29/12241/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Chebeague-Island-appoints-temporary-administrator-mulls-changes-to-post/12243/ After the Town of Chebeague replaced its first town administrator in March, the Board of Selectmen may think again about how the position is structured, according to a selectmen.Scott Seaver began the job as Chebeague Island’s interim town administrator April 1. Seaver took over for Ron Grenier, who resigned March 15. Seaver’s contract is good through June 30.Chebeague Island seceded from the Town of Cumberland and became its own town on July 1, 2007. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by David Tyler) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Chebeague-Island-appoints-temporary-administrator-mulls-changes-to-post/12243/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Island-Fellows-sought-for-community-projects/12245/ The Island Institute’s Island Fellows program is soliciting applications for 2008-2009, seeking to fill up to eight positions. Island Fellow placements address pressing challenges facing Maine’s year-round island and remote coastal communities.This cohort of Fellows marks the 10th anniversary of the Island Fellows program, which has significantly changed over the years.The first island fellow, Susan Little, was hired to do sea sampling in Casco Bay from February to June 1999. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Cyrus Moulton) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Island-Fellows-sought-for-community-projects/12245/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Island-early-childhood-educators-hold-annual-retreat/12246/ The end of March brought together committed early childhood educators from the islands for the second Skipping Stones, Island Early Childhood Educators Conference, held at the Country Inn in Rockport each year. Staff and committee members from North Haven, Vinalhaven, Long Island, Chebeague and Islesboro took part. Participants brought with them a variety of experiences with the common thread of island challenges and advantages, from family childcare to school-based pre-K programs. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Keely Felton) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Island-early-childhood-educators-hold-annual-retreat/12246/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Isle-au-Haut-adopts-budget-re-elects-officials/12247/ On March 31, Isle au Haut residents and visitors gathered for the annual town meeting. By the time voting was underway, over 40 people had settled in, most attempting to gain coveted back-row seats.  Though 79 articles were put before the 27 registered attendees, the meeting ran a relatively efficient five and a half hours, not including the hour-long lunch break. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Morgan Witham) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Isle-au-Haut-adopts-budget-re-elects-officials/12247/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/The-Long-View-Not-All-Places-Are-Created-Equal/12267/ Last year when Maine legislators approved Governor Baldacci’s school consolidation plan in an effort to reduce looming state budget deficits, they quietly carved out exemptions for Indian and island schools, where consolidation is widely regarded as tantamount to ringing the community death knell. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Philip W. Conkling) Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/The-Long-View-Not-All-Places-Are-Created-Equal/12267/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/online-exclusives/An-artist-invites-her-viewers-to-remember-and-rejoice/12294/ The verve of nature — no small thing — is alive in the paintings of Vinalhaven artist Elaine Crossman. Her landscapes reveal and also revel in the glory of the natural world. In another era, the majestic stained glass windows of Louis Comfort Tiffany that would have been similarly evocative. There’s a luminous glow to their subjects, which manage to be, at the same time, both ordinary and extraordinary, imaginary and real, mythic and authentic. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Tina Cohen) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/online-exclusives/An-artist-invites-her-viewers-to-remember-and-rejoice/12294/ http://www.workingwaterfront.com/online-exclusives/Matinicus-post-office-totaled-by-fire/12280/ UPDATE May 2, 2008 - A fire that destroyed the Matinicus island post office on Monday re-ignited early Tuesday, and local firefighters spent more than three hours extinguishing the second blaze. Rain failed to stop several "hot spots" from re-starting a fire at the waterfront site of the 19th century building, originally a chandlery and later a general store for this small community, 25 miles offshore from Rockland. ... info@workingwaterfront.org (by Steve Cartwright) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.workingwaterfront.com/online-exclusives/Matinicus-post-office-totaled-by-fire/12280/