As a new member of the Island Institute, Mott Feibusch shares what he loves about living on an island, stories about Monhegan, and what being a member means to him.
Category: Blog
Regional task force seeks broadband network design
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.
The Down Bay Technology Task Force, made up of representatives from the broadband working groups of three island communities (Chebeague Island, Cliff Island, and Long Island), is seeking an engineered design for broadband infrastructure by the end of August. A request for information has been posted, and responses are due by June 16.
Q&A: A new approach to post-secondary achievement
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.
The Mentoring, Access and Persistence (MAP) program for high school juniors launched in March with a lunch and learning session in Northport. 16 students will be supported as they apply to and begin post-secondary education.
We sat down with Caroline Moore, Community Development Associate, to learn more..
Commercial Currents: Expanding your customer base
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.
Are you doing a trade show, or have you ever thought about going to one to help build your business? Trade shows can be a great way to expose yourself to a high number of potential customers in one shot, but a lot of time and cost is involved.
A “scavenger hunt” on Deer Isle
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.
A scavenger hunt. A game generally played in an expansive outdoor area in which the participants must collect a number of miscellaneous objects.
This activity is a favorite amongst children because it engages the inner explorer, encourages creative thinking, and rewards the observant. It can be conducted in many different ways, however you are always searching for something, and sometimes one clue can lead you to the next thing or in a completely different direction entirely.
Commercial Currents: Saving time on taxes
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.
Ahead of this year’s tax season, we sat down with Sam Davidson, CPA, at Davidson Associates, who has been working with lobstermen and other coastal businesses for over 30 years.
How to be an Island Fellow
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.
Island Fellows live and work in Maine’s island and remote coastal communities for one or two years. Each Fellow is placed with a community organization or municulapality, working on anything from after school programming to energy efficiency.
We’re looking for the next group of Island Fellows to start in fall 2017. Wondering what it’s like? Here’s what current and past Fellows have to say:
Step 1. Integrate into the Community:
Catching Fish and Growing Kelp: Learning outside the classroom
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.
When we talk about ‘fishing’ on Vinalhaven, most people think of catching lobsters, but in Port Clyde, fishing means more than that. A group of Vinalhaven students who are part of the Eastern Maine Skippers Program (EMSP) recently spent a day at Herring Gut Learning Center finding out about other fisheries and their place in the ocean food web.
Sea Level Rise: Practical Tools and Community Implementation
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.
What can coastal, estuarine, and tidal river communities do about sea level rise and storm surge in Maine? We hosted a forum with GrowSmart Maine to start discussing the answer.
7 Questions Island Students Have About High School
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under Blog.
High school. Think piles of homework, jammed lockers, running late into class because you got lost, super competitive athletics, and the ever-intimidating seniors strolling the halls. While it’s certainly not all like this, these are some of the images that we associate with high school, thanks to movies and stories we may have seen and heard. In reality, the transition from middle school to high school is a time of marked change, which can be scary and intimidating to navigate, but exciting at the same time. High school brings new freedoms and responsibilities, as well
