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  • Island School painting
    August 25

    Winds of change blow through island schools

    There were likely many school board members who breathed a sigh of relief when the state announced it will no longer be using Smarter Balanced…

    Yvonne Thomas

    Media, Education & Leadership

  • Swimming lessons in a quarry on Vinalhaven
    August 25

    Forty years of swimming lessons has been island lifesaver

    Tracie Littlefield Martin (at the time, Tracie Littlefield.) Martin, a Vinalhaven native, began teaching swimming lessons for the Lions Club back in 1980 as a fresh-faced 17-year-old. First, she assisted the Red Cross instructors, and once she was certified she ran the program on her own. With the exception of five or six years in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Martin has run the program for the last 35 years.

    Kris Osgood

    Media

  • I Am Because You Are
    August 25

    The Ubuntu education fund: lessons from the grassroots

    This book is mainly the 15-year history of the Ubuntu Education Fund, from the most minimal beginnings—supplying chalk to classrooms—to building computer centers and libraries in township schools and creating training programs for health workers.

    Carl Little

    Media

  • Brown's Head Light on Vinalhaven.
    July 20

    Vinalhaven transfers lighthouse to foundation

    Citing the burden of maintenance costs, the town has decided to transfer its ownership of Browns Head Lighthouse to a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve the historic beacons.

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Whale necropsy underway.
    July 16

    Whale death signals ongoing entanglement problems

    By Laurie Schreiber

    Laurie Schreiber

    Media

  • Elizabeth Bishop
    July 6

    North Haven library, community center host Elizabeth Bishop symposium

    NORTH HAVEN — To commemorate the release of its publication Elizabeth Bishop: The North Haven Journal 1974-1979, the North Haven Library will host a symposium on the poet’s life and work at Waterman’s Community Center Aug. 14-15.

    Staff Writer

    Media

  • welcome to island image
    June 18

    Fishing community's students put on a play

    It was the first time the high school presented a “senior class play," and after the positive reception by both students and the community, I don’t think it will be the last.

    Community Engagement, Media

  • trash photo
    June 15

    Vinalhaven's trash collage teaches lessons on litter

    While it was possible to dump entire bags on the larger areas, the craggy coastline of Vinalhaven required a bit more finesse…

    Kris Osgood

    Media

  • scholars group image
    June 15

    Island identity an important strand

    This nagging feeling that I was unprepared and out of place took a long time to subside.

    Media

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