Peter Richards

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Vinalhaven’s volunteer of the year

[caption id="attachment_36116" align="alignnone" width="500"] Peter Richards, center, works with (from left) students Bryson Lane, Maevis Bryant, Faith McCarthy, and Noah Hufsey.[/caption] PHOTOS BY SHERI ROMER Peter Richards, a retired teacher from Georgia who has been living on Vinalhaven the last several years, was named by the Maine Principals Association as… SEE MORE
Eleven-year-old Jack Moore flies with the late Kevin Waters of Penobscot Island Air. PHOTO: COURTESY AVERY LARNED

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Islesboro student flying solo at 16

  [caption id="attachment_36036" align="alignleft" width="500"] Moore flies with an instructor. PHOTO: COURTESY AVERY LARNED[/caption] Living on an island and relying on a ferry to get to the mainland and the wider world might inspire a young person to seek other modes of transportation. But for Jack Moore, 16, pursuing an… SEE MORE
"We are Maine' immigrant demonstration.

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Immigration lawyer offers Maine perspective

Immigration law is surrounded by politics, controversy, and debate and is constantly in flux, Jennifer Atkinson told a small audience at Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta in March. “It’s very political,” she said. “Depending on the administration, you can see huge changes in what you’re doing and what you have… SEE MORE
New Maine Marine Patrol Officer Ben Wiant, center, with Col. Matthew Talbot, left, and Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher.

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New marine patrol officer for Jonesport-Beals

Ben Wiant of Romulus, N.Y. has joined the Maine Marine Patrol as its newest officer and will serve in the Washington County communities of Harrington, Jonesport, Beals, and Addison. Wiant has completed the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s Law Enforcement Pre-Service Training Program and the Marine Patrol’s 45-day field training program.… SEE MORE