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August 26
Teaching is doing, and teachers can do what they teach
Students learn lesson through summer theater role
There is a particularly odious saying that gets bandied about from time to time: "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach." Rather than get my hackles up, I let it goad me into action. I teach music, theater and English. I studied music and theater as an undergrad at Brown, receiving a BA in each subject. I got a…
August 25
Adventure, comfort blended in Café Miranda chef's book
Rockland restaurateur offers recipes that are both inventive and unpretentious
An anchor of Rockland’s restaurant scene, Café Miranda has maintained its popularity for over 20 years. These days its founder, Kerry Altiero, isn’t content to just rest on his laurels,…
August 25
Birchbark canoes making a comeback
Native peoples relearning craft, with help from museums
The full-sized, birchbark canoe on display at the Peabody Museum in Cambridge, Mass. is both rare and old. Purchased from Penobscot Indian Francis Sebattis in 1912, it was most likely…
August 25
Bridge project delayed, locals unhappy with 'highway' appearance
DOT pushes Pulpit Harbor Bridge work back a year
NORTH HAVEN — Frustrations are mounting for all involved parties as the Pulpit Harbor Bridge renovation, scheduled to begin in January, has been postponed for at least a year, according…
August 25
Building a better candy bar
On Rockland's working waterfront, Kate McAleer is growing Bixby Bar
By Dora Thompson ROCKLAND — "Hold on, I have to grab a coaster. My mom will kill me,” joked Kate McAleer, owner, founder and CEO of Bixby & Co as…
August 25
Cranberry Isles hopes to coordinate patchwork ferry system
Task force, consultant to make recommendations in fall
CRANBERRY ISLES — On a sunny summer day, the ferry from Southwest Harbor to the Cranberry Isles is packed with day-trippers and year-round and summer residents. The day-trippers carry sunscreen…
August 25
Don't trust potential losers in climate change war
Those whose profits are threatened are not honest brokers
Climate change and the infamous "Deflate-gate," the scandal involving NFL quarterback Tom Brady, may seem to have little in common. But bear with us, here, as we make the case.…
August 25
Forty years of swimming lessons has been island lifesaver
Tracie Littlefield Martin still teaching on Vinalhaven
It is a well-known irony—at least along the coast—that many fishermen don't know how to swim. According to Leonard "Buddy" Skoog, it was this paradox that drove Vinalhaven's Lions Club…
August 25
God bless the weeds
After dandelions bloom, there are others to be eaten
Islanders are lucky because they have a weed habitat—saltwater shoreline—that inlanders don’t, but no matter, we all have plentiful weedy places on which to graze. Like mainly our gardens.…
August 25
Hosting visitors helps bring island back in focus
Seeing island through others' eyes renews vision
Editor's note: Reflections is a monthly column written by Island Fellows, recent college grads who do community service work on Maine islands through the Island Institute, publisher of The Working…
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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