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It’s once again safe to eat clams, mussels and oysters. The evil algae bloom called red tide has departed Maine waters, rendering our shellfish pure and our hearts gladdened. Or as glad as they can be, given the fact that’s it’s now rained for 413 consecutive days. The algae probably left because the weather was so lousy.

Also clearing out: President George W. Bush. He made what could be the final visit of his presidency to the family compound in Kennebunkport, which prompted what will likely be the final anti-war protest there.

While the aforementioned departures made at least some people happy, there was no similar outpouring of joy on Sutton Island at the termination of the long-standing tradition of having the mail delivered to a trash can on the municipal dock.

The U.S. Postal service has determined that allowing a private ferry service to dump the deliveries for the 25 summer residences of this small part of the Cranberry Isles in the battered can violates more federal regulations than the entire Bush Department of Justice. Terrorists could get in that trash can. Pythons could nest there (although, for the first time in three weeks, there were no python sightings reported anywhere in Maine). The scum at the bottom of the thing could be breeding another round of red tide. Speaking of tides, Sutton Islanders will now have to brave them in making the 2-mile trip to Northeast Harbor to pick up their orders from Amazon.com.

This past week also brought news that some things aren’t gone, but they’re going. Prepare to make your last visit for a while to Baldacci’s Restaurant in Bangor. The eatery owned by the governor’s family is moving out of its space off Broadway because the Baldaccis have sold the property.

The restaurant may return at another location, but the site and timetable are as undetermined as the next arrival of red tide.

Posted on Monday, August 4, 2008 in Permalink