Submissions from 1988
People drawn to Maine's islands will usually experience a sort of mystical sense, George Putz
Photo-essay on old time sailing vessels and fisherman Quincy Marion Sterling of
The growth of sea kayaking is causing Maine island owners to worry that intrusiv, Margaret Emerson
The Harris family of Harris Point has been processing herring in Eastport for ge, Philip W. Conkling
Until the mid-1960s, Harry Goodridge of Rockport hunted great white sharks in Pe, Jane Day
When Rockwell Kent arrived in 1905, Monhegan Island was still an Atlantic fronti, Phyllis Austin
Submissions from 1987
Although Cranberry Island residents support the Northeast Harbor economy by usin, CarolSue Jones
Although isolation has emptied many of the once-prosperous neighboring islands i, Todd Cheney
Although more Portland professionals are discovering the charms of Peaks Island,, Jane Day
As part of its 52-acre subdivision plan, Northland deeded 6.5 acres of sand beac
Book review of "Amaretto," by Joe Upton.
Book review of "Relations: Selected Poems 1950-1985," by Philip Booth.
Essay on "Pure-Gene" native islanders, who survived Indian massacres and interma, Mike Brown
For islands without telephone service, CB radio and illegally patched VHF ship-t, Richard Podolsky
Frenchboro, down to 51 residents, has applied for and received a $336,000 grant
In 1933, an arson set in an abandoned Ellsworth building destroyed 200 homes, 50, Eugene L. Swan
In 1984, Swan's Island established Maine's first official lobster trap limit, an, Cynthia Bourgeault
In its first year, Debbie Anderson and Chellie Pingree's North Island Yarn busin, Nancy Foster-Wolf
Interview with painter and house designer Emily Muir, 83, of Deer Isle. She has
Lengthy,detailed history of Maine lighthouse architecture. Topics include taper, Christopher Glass
Many of Maine's 400 apple types are close to extinction. Most old apple varieti, George Putz
Marion Arey shares anecdotes about her childhood on Mink Island., Marion Arey
Portland Harbor fortifications date to the founding of Fort Preble in 1807 on Sp, JoelW Eastman
Profile of Henry Bryant Bigelow (1879-1967), who in 1912 began a 12-year interdi, Jennifer Wilder Logan
Profile of the Monhegan pilot station, and of pilots Gil Hall and Sherm and Sher, Jeanne Rollins
Review of the Swan's Island Bicentennial exhibit and of the process of collectin, Maili Bailey
Several new developments might make possible a Maine Island Trail from Portland, David R. Getchell
Since 1899, Maine schooners have been chartered for pleasure cruises. Passenger, John Foss
Six species of auks, or alcids, can be seen in Maine waters. The Razorbill is t, Richard Podolsky
Text of the poem "Stonington," by Philip Booth., Philip Booth
Text of the poem, "The Crotch Island Quarry, Maine," by John C. Witte., John C. Witte
The Island Institute was very busy in 1986, breaking in its new boat, the Fish H, Philip W. Conkling
Undersea mussel farming off Vinalhaven produces a large volume of a high-quality, Joe Upton
Submissions from 1986
Around the turn of the century, Deer Isle seamen manned many of the top America', Clayton Gross
A single school of Atlantic menhaden, or pogies, can filter a million gallons of, Ed Myers
Bibliography and brief literary biography of author Ruth Moore, born 1903. Her f, Gary Lawless
Book review of "Lobstering and the Maine Coast," by Kenneth Martin and Nathan Li, Philip W. Conkling
Book review of "The Country of the Pointed Firs," by Sarah Orne Jewett., Julie G. Levett
Book review of "The Great Lobster Chase," by Mike Brown., George Putz
Book review of "The Tide Trilogy," three novels by Elisabeth Ogilvie., Philip W. Conkling
By the 1930s, automobiles and improved marine engines made it far more profitabl, RogerF Duncan
Essay on observing ecology by walking along Maine islands. Topics include salt, George Putz
Essay on the raising of the author's pet pig, Sheila, on Monhegan Island. Though, Jeanne G. Rollins
Interview with Beulah Quinn, whose father kept lighthouses, starting in 1907, on
In the 1930s and 1940s, the arrival of sardine carriers was the annual highlight, Mike Brown
Larch Hanson farms seaweed beds off the Sally Islands, near Milbridge, drying th, Larch Hanson
Leach's storm-petrels nest on 17 outermost Maine islands, generally migrating to, Richard Podolsky
On November 22, Coast Guard crews automated Seguin Light, the highest and second, Jennifer Wilder Logan
Portland's Casco Bay island communities are facing a solid waste crisis, precipi, Elaine Tietjen
Profile and photo-essay of Roque Island, a collection of eleven islands owned by, David R. Getchell