May 30, 2012    Author : Thomas "Quattro" Massey    Environment    0 Comment(s)

Island vineyards produce specialty wines from remote and highly cared for environments that bring love, passion, and beauty to the experience: Maine Vineyard Maker Tom Massey IV contemplates the meaning of planting vineyards on Maine islands, where special stories and […]

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May 22, 2012    Author : Lisa Fay Shields    Community    0 Comment(s)

Fire on an Island! It’s a scary event, and one that might not make you think of the Maine Forest Service (MFS) immediately, particularly for island towns with larger populations and their own firefighters. However, the April fire on Lasell […]

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May 4, 2012    Author : Elisa Wike Hurley    Community, Environment    0 Comment(s)

There’s a soft mist in the air as the children at the elementary school in Northeast Harbor on Mount Desert Island create an outdoor mandala, or circle, during their “Arts Week” mid-April, 2012. They want to give something back, a […]

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April 16, 2012    Author : Eric Hopkins and Peter Ralston    Art    0 Comment(s)

For artists Eric Hopkins and Peter Ralston, island exploration by air and sea inspires the soul, bringing beauty and meaning to the experience of their work.  We are thrilled, honored, and humbled to share excerpts of Eric’s writings from 2010 […]

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April 14, 2012    Author : MaineIsland Living    Environment    0 Comment(s)

Evening, April 14, 2012 – Islesboro’s Lasell Island, 2.5 miles southwest of the main island of Islesboro continues to burn into the night sending a smoke plume across Penobscot Bay borne on a 12 knot WSW breeze. According to North […]

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April 12, 2012    Author : Maine Island Living    Art, Community    0 Comment(s)

The North Haven Historical Society recently received the extraordinary gift of a 200+ year-old quilt from the Denham family. “Embroidered and pieced wool quilts are probably the rarest of eighteenth and nineteenth century American bed covering,” says Lynne Z. Bassett […]

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April 8, 2012    Author : Maine Island Living    Art, Community    0 Comment(s)

Isolated schools are vital, innovative, collaborative centers of teaching and learning that prepare students to thrive in the 21st Century.     – Outer Islands TLC Vision “The Outer Islands TLC [Teaching and Learning Collaborative] represents the best chance for our small […]

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April 4, 2012    Author : Maine Island Living    Community    0 Comment(s)

The Outer Islands TLC (Teaching and Learning Collaborative) is a group of Maine island educators who are committed to creating a virtual classroom community where teachers and students will have access to a rich and supportive inter-island peer network. The […]

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March 22, 2012    Author : Eric Hopkins and Peter Ralston    Art    0 Comment(s)

For artists Eric Hopkins and Peter Ralston, island exploration by air and sea inspires the soul, bringing beauty and meaning to the experience of their work.  We are thrilled, honored, and humbled to share excerpts of Eric’s writings from 2010 […]

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March 20, 2012    Author : Maine Island Living    Community    0 Comment(s)

Vinalhaven Islander Dreyenn picks up the basketball lost by her opponent and politely hands it to Jasmine from the North Haven Island team.  Not until the highly supportive fans filling the gym bleachers collectively chuckle does this adorable student-athlete realize […]

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