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Reflections

  • A map showing tanker routes through the Gulf of Maine.
    October 25

    Oil that doesn’t float: Tar sands oil shipped through Gulf of Maine poses threat

    Sticky, tar sands oil, with its propensity to sink, poses a substantial, long-term, risks to life on the sea floor.

    Susie Arnold, Ph.D.

    Media

  • North Haven waterfront buildings
    October 24

    My new favorite word reflects my new life

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

    Media

  • Peaks Island play
    September 22

    Island lessons carry through teaching job

    One of the biggest lessons I learned as an Island Fellow is that it’s important to have a support system…

    Media

  • Lobster boat heads out from Eastport.
    August 23

    In the depths of grief, kindness shines through

    The news of my mother’s passing stunned me like a shot to my chest. My breath was stolen from my lungs and a lump had formed like a rock in the base of my throat.

    Media

  • A fairy house on a Maine island
    July 18

    Imagination, creativity kindled in fairy houses

    Maybe it is a Maine thing, or an island thing, or just not a Connecticut thing, because I was definitely deprived of this creative outlet as a child.

    Media

  • Monhegan shoreline
    June 17

    Fake it 'til you make it

    Not to brag, but I’m pretty sure I could conduct open heart surgery with a Lull forklift at this point.

    Media

  • The Isla Dawn moored off Long Island.
    May 20

    Islands set high bar for ‘adulting’ beginners

    When you live on an island, a task as simple as buying food requires forethought and logistical prowess, sure signs of adulting.

    Media

  • Cranberry House
    April 25

    Lessons learned from bread-making extend to island work

    I had a ten-pound bag of flour and time on my hands, so I decided to make my own Cranberry Isles sourdough starter.

    Media

  • Zain Padamsee
    March 23

    My time as a wise man

    This event is when I first started feeling I had a place in Frenchboro’s community. The night was goofy, fun and unbelievably authentic.

    Zain Padamsee

    Media

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