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  • The woking waterfront on Islesford (Little Cranberry Island) is busy, even in November.
    November 20

    Decorum in D.C., as seen from inside (and above) the room

    The press coverage of the event did not capture the sense of diplomacy I experienced.

    Rob Snyder, Ph.D.

    Media

  • The remnants of boats destroyed in the Oct. 30 storm washed ashore near Belfast's breakwater.
    November 20

    ‘Bomb cyclone’ explodes over Maine coast

    The south winds, raging as high as 60 mph, that swept over the state on Oct. 30, left more Mainers without electricity than ever before, according to both Central Maine Power and Emera Maine, the utility transmission companies that deliver power to much of the state.

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Full Moon Suppers and Salt Water Farms
    November 20

    Two new cookbooks tied to our Midcoast

    Two new cookbooks from Midcoast chefs—Full Moon Suppers at Salt Water Farm in Lincolnville by Annemarie Ahearn and The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine by Erin French—suggest that our rugged, salt-hued terroir

    Tina Cohen

    Media

  • Fishermen work on the Islesford waterfront as November settles in.
    November 17

    Considering the elements that sustain community vitality

    One of the best metaphors depicting the fragility of island communities I’ve encountered is the idea of the three-legged stool.

    Tom Groening

    Media

  • Foggy day on Islesboro.
    November 17

    Mixing it up with the generations

    If I were to limit myself to searching for friendships in my age group, I would eliminate 95 percent of the community.

    Media

  • A sailboat that broke free during the Oct. 30 story on the shore in Belfast.
    November 17

    Planning for effects of a changing climate on Maine’s coast

    My proposed bill builds upon and adapts the model successfully used by New Hampshire. That state set up a commission consisting of a wide array of stakeholders and experts to assess the coastal risks and hazards...

    Media

  • A 1967 VW Camper.
    November 17

    The road trip and the VW camper that made it possible

    The van had no space for a bathroom, of course, but it did have a chemical toilet.

    Phil Crossman

    Media

  • Waves crashing.
    November 17

    It was a hot and stormy 2017, without El Niño

    It may not be a surprise that 2017 has been a year of record-breaking storms and heat.

    Media

  • Upper Main Street on Nantucket.
    November 17

    Letters to the editor: Nantucket thoughts

    Nantucket native remains islander

    To the editor:

    Staff Writer

    Media

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