March/April 2025
Islesboro’s State Champion Sailing Team
Islesboro’s State Champion Sailing Team

Islesboro sailors brought home their second Maine High School State Fleet Championship in May, narrowly defeating Penobscot Bay rivals Camden Hills by a single point, and handily winning against teams from Portland, Falmouth, Mount Desert Island, among others.

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Municipal Building Project Update
Municipal Building Project Update

Health Center and Up Island Public Safety Garage construction update.

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Islesboro Response To MaineDOT Commissioner Van Note
Islesboro Response To MaineDOT Commissioner Van Note

I am writing to address Commissioner Van Note's April 29th testimony regarding the Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) and the white paper he submitted in support of that testimony. (Read the white paper here)

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Columns

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Scrap Happens: Islesboro’s Composting Adventure Begins!

A community compost program on Islesboro is poised to deliver environmental, economic, and social benefits: cutting down on waste, lowering disposal costs, and supporting local agriculture.

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Between the Lines: The Clothing of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Between the Lines: The Clothing of Edna St. Vincent Millay

My Masters of Art degree (MA) thesis work examines Millay’s public and private personas as well as her relationship to homosexuality and heterosexuality, through the veil of her clothing. 

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IIT Trust Talks - Summer Excitement
IIT Trust Talks - Summer Excitement

Islesboro Islands Trust is excitedly planning our slate of activities for the season and there are so many ways you can connect with IIT this Summer!

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The Hilsweats & Nimrod Report - The Flotsam and Jetsam Museum
The Hilsweats & Nimrod Report - The Flotsam and Jetsam Museum

A floating museum is in the works, due to an unprecedented collaboration between the Islesboro Historical Society, our three boat yards, local fishermen, and residents of Spruce Island.

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Tech Talk - OneDrive
Tech Talk - OneDrive

Remember when the default location for saving a file was your desktop folder and not OneDrive? Keep reading for an explanation and solutions. 

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Federal Support for Research at Universities
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Island Mind - The Talent Show

Tired of cold, rain and politics? Me, too. Let’s talk about something much more fun--the Talent Show coming up on June 18 at the Historical Society.

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Merit Badges
Merit Badges

“You be surprised how much adults want badges,” the camp counselor told me. “You mean like scouting merit badges?” I asked. “Exactly like that.”

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Journal of an Island Garden, June 2025
Journal of an Island Garden, June 2025

Slow start to spring. Brown tail population crash. What’s going on? Space wars. Salmonella. Antique plants.

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Island News

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ICS News - School Committee Report
ICS News - From the Superintendent’s Desk
ICS News - From the Principal’s Office
Four New Homes in the Works for IAP
Loranus Cove Seawall Completed
Loranus Cove Seawall Completed
EMS Awards Banquet
EMS Awards Banquet
Get to know your Health Center staff: Dorie Weir
Get to know your Health Center staff: Dorie Weir
Select Board Report - May/June 2025
Ferry Update
Ferry Update
Islesboro Historical Society News
Islesboro Historical Society News
Big Wheels for the Boardman Cottage
Big Wheels for the Boardman Cottage
Cottage Connections
Cottage Connections
Sewing Circle Fair, with Changes and Surprises
Sewing Circle Fair, with Changes and Surprises

Community Calendar

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Sincerely,

Daniel Hatch Tutor

Editor/Publisher Islesboro Island News