I will not allow any effort to build a wall to go unchallenged or any attempt to curtail the influx of refugees from horror and war…

Imagine clutching an apron full of potatoes or apples with one hand while clinging to a ladder rung with the other.

Vinalhaven artist Chris Clarke is having a fabulous year. Clarke was recently approached by the Farnsworth Art Museum to loan two of his pieces for its current exhibit, "The Art of Disaster," and in August, he celebrated the 10th anniversary of his Engine House Press.

“[A] working island survives only if successive generations of families are able to create a vibrant family life on the island.”

Their appreciation of the island reminded me to listen again to the quiet.

In way over his head and not in an agreeable frame of mind, he stormed across the dining room, gathering his wits about him…

Merasi are not permitted to eat with members of other castes, but here they shared a lunch table with me and a few students.

Every step I take on this island and in Maine is new and offers something original to learn...

Many newcomers are able to pay big bucks to find the serenity offered by an isolated enclave.