For mainland fishermen, the slow turnover is a nuisance. But for a small island community, it could mean the end of a way of life.

Changes in the works to ferry and school policies, though unrelated, could impact residents of the Casco Bay islands.

A year on North Haven follows a predictable rhythm. For nearly a decade my husband and I have lived by that rhythm.

These firefighters must overcome their discomfort, though, because a fire roars in the galley of the training ship State of Maine. At least, it does in theory.

Town meeting is a celebration at best, or a tense endurance test at worst. Sometimes, it's both. It really depends on what seat you're in.

Apparently Seattle is fining people who toss food waste instead of composting it. It's about darn time.

I indicated Bruce was "un pescatore," and one of the men mimed using a fly fishing rod. "No," I said, but then I was at a loss. Saying "lobster" and opening and closing my hands like claws definitely did not translate!

The distance between the Stone Wharf on Chebeague Island and the Cousins Island landing is just 1.7 miles. But over the 30 years that the Islander ferry has been making the daily runs, she has logged enough miles to take her to the moon and halfway home.

It's not hard to make the case that substance abuse is a community problem. In island communities, its impacts may be greater, and the solutions more difficult.