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July 24
It’s the people part of island life
Dead and alive, they enrich and inform community
History is made and told by people. It’s happening as you read this newspaper.
July 24
Remembering Gramp—role model and patriot
Fourth of July triggers a sad memory
The Fourth of July reminds me each year of a memorable Independence Day Celebration in 1984, when my grandfather, Edwin (Ted) Maddox, a highly regarded islander, selectman, and staunch Republican…
July 24
Package delivery across the water
Neighborliness and planning rules the process
Comments overheard at the town dock on either of the Cranberry Isles on almost any given summer day: “The shed is too full!” “These boxes are a mess!” “Did you…
July 24
Small fish, big role
Menhaden, or ‘pogies,’ are boon to lobster fishery
In 2021, Maine’s commercial harvesters landed 22.1 million pounds valued at $9.5 million (Maine Department of Marine Resources data).
July 24
Loving beets… or not
Getting creative can win over diners
One of the best modern ways I’ve discovered for serving beets is to boil them, cut them into thick slices, and then drench them in butter into which you crumble lots of blue cheese.
July 24
Sweat, tears, the sea (and rain)
The true calming power of water, when I needed it
The name of my column, Salt Water Cure, comes from an Isak Dinesen (real name, Karen Blixen) quote: “The cure for anything is saltwater—sweat, tears, or the sea.” I am…
July 24
Passamaquoddy Tribe secures $4.3 million
USDA grant to build eel aquaculture facility in Princeton
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has announced a $4.3 million grant to the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township in Princeton. The tribe plans to build an aquaculture…
July 24
Letter to the editor: 'Protect the intertidal'
Protect the intertidal To the editor: In an opinion piece in The Working Waterfront July issue, Richard Qualey argues that the Maine intertidal zone between high and low tide should…
July 24
Looking backward, moving ahead
The joy of rowing, even against the tides
I’m just back from an hour’s row on a day that I think may be the first of summer. Clearly I’m hedging here, having experienced the spring, which started and…
July 24
North Haven’s affordable housing in high gear
Housing named top need for island community
Historically, turnover of the organization’s housing is rare because there have been no other year-round options for people who want to remain on the island. If an apartment turns over in the future, it would be offered to the first eligible applicants on the waiting list...
Island Postcards
EPISODE 10: Keep the Light Shining
Two ambitious young women swam around the entire Island of Isle au Haut during the summer of 2019 to raise money for crucial renovations to the lighthouse.
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