Island Journal

Folio: David Vickery

Folio: David Vickery The Poetry of Place The painter David Vickery explores space: outdoor, indoor, around, above, across, beyond. He is equally expert at representing the parlor and the panorama, the intimate and the out there. Vickery also loves light. There is a remarkable array on display here, from the… SEE MORE

Art

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Aquaculture’s Next Wave

Aquaculture’s Next Wave Mussels, oysters, and kelp emerging along Maine’s southern coast. By Nancy Griffin Casco Bay, dotted with hundreds of islands and stretching over 25 miles from Cape Elizabeth to Cape Small, is seeing an upswing in what could prove to be a new economic engine for the area—shellfish… SEE MORE

person walking trail along rocky coastline

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Acadia’s Offshore Island

Acadia’s Offshore Island Isle au Haut includes 18 miles of national park trails. By Abigail Curtis Photos by Scott Sell For generations, Kendra Chubbuck’s family has called the dark spruce forests, cobble beaches, and rocky cliffs of Isle au Haut home. Chubbuck, who moved to the offshore island full-time about… SEE MORE

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Cornering the Island Fuel Market

Cornering the Island Fuel Market Pete Pellerin took on fuel delivery for Casco Bay islands, and consumers won. By Jennifer Van Allen Photos by Gabe Souza When Pete Pellerin moved to Chebeague Island in 2009, he expected some basic necessities to cost more. But he wasn’t prepared for the expense… SEE MORE

Business

man working on building bottom of wooden boat

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The Highliner’s Choice

The Highliner’s Choice Peter Kass boats are the Rolls-Royces of the lobster fleet. By Laurie Schreiber Photos by Michael O’Neil For a fisherman—on the water daily, subject to the vagaries of weather—a boat is the thin membrane between life and death. Aesthetics in a fishing boat aren’t the most important… SEE MORE