The device would be part of a microgrid aimed at bringing backup power to the area’s chain of bridged islands.
Maine company plans to bring tidal power back to Eastport
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Charlie and Penny Crockett
Finnish Hobby Horse Dressage
By Glen Birbeck The Finns are an interesting people. They have a language to me as obscure as Chinese or Arabic. One Finn I remember in Ecuador sat while I drew his portrait. We were opposite each other at a table in Charlitos bar and grill. The table was a battlefield...
Meet WRFR’s Stephen Caroll
By Ron Staschak It's great to talk with Stephen Carroll ,a founder of WRFR. Like everything in life, there are many emotions. Starting something is always scary, challenging, and rewarding. I assume that Stephen looks back with pride on his achievements. I am so glad...
1995 Vintage Girls Basketball : Camden-Rockport vs Belfast
Watch this Vintage Girls High School Basketball game between the Windjammers of Camden-Rockport and the Lions of Belfast. This game was played at Camden-Rockport on January 20, 1995. The starters for Coach Jay Carlsen’s Windjammers were Darrah Roberts, Amanda Roberts, Stacey Brown, Teri Berg, and Emily Rogers. The starters for the Belfast Lions were Lisa Bachelder, Sarah Annis, Gwen Russ, Misty Bennett, and Virginia Catlin. The play-by-play announcers were Charlie Crockett and Don Palmer. This game was produced in 1995 by the CRTV Club including the camera crew of Matt Talbot, Sam Price, Patrick Williams, and Brian Wright. The computer graphics person was Jennifer Patterson, and the director was Mrs. Penny Crockett.
Strandbeest Evolution 2021
Strandbeest Evolution 2021 is one of the most original and creative artistic creations in recent times.
Strandbeest means “beach animal” and is the creation of Theo Jansen.
This is a video you must watch!
Away Happens
By Philip Crossman There are only two places, Here, this island off the coast of Maine, and Away. There is a big and obvious difference between those who live Here and those who live Away. There is no less a distinction between those who live Here and who the rest of us...
Dear Friends: A Season with Faith and Ritual
Here’s our December Room With a View column from Down East Magazine.
It’s not especially seasonal, but I don’t think that faith, or any of what Philip writes about in this one, ever really goes fully out of season.
Peter Zeihan on Russia’s Wagner Group and the Ukraine War
Russia’s Wagner Group purports to be a “private security organization” – what you and I might otherwise call mercenaries. Plenty of groups like this exist around the world, but with an emphasis on private.
This Is What Real Leadership Looks Like
At a handshake distance, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walked through the center of Kyiv and talked to ordinary Kyivans. This is what democracy looks like. This is what courage looks like. This is what true friendship...
The Camden Select Board has failed the democracy test
Every member of the Camden Select Board has taken an oath to “faithfully discharge to the best of my abilities, all duties incumbent upon me pursuant to all charters, ordinances, policies and rules and regulations of the Town of Camden of which I have the right and...