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Down East May 2003

May 2003

The table of contents from the May 2003 issue of Down East.

Features

The Brothers Hancock

Hancock Lumber is committed to maintaining a critical mass of forested land to create the vibrant forest economy Maine needs. Location: Casco, Rattlesnake Mountain, Tumbledown Mountain

  • By: Jeff Clark
  • Photography by: Randy Ury
 

The Culture of Clutch

Tillman Crane’s fine photos remind us of the honest beauty of well-used tools and other ordinary truck. Location: Liberty

  • Photography by: Tillman Crane
 

Beyond the Halls of Ivy

The handsome old village of Orono refuses to surrender its identity to strip malls and chain restaurants or even the University of Maine. Location: Orono, Stillwater River, Penobscot

  • By: Virginia M. Wright
  • Photography by: Michele Stapleton
 

The Frog Squad

Thanks to the efforts of wetlands ecologist Aram Calhoun, Maine now leads the nation in cataloguing and protecting its vernal pools.

  • By: Christine Parrish
  • Photography by: Leonard Lee Rue III
 

Cover

  • Photography by: Michele Stapleton
 

Getting Paid to Doodle

Camden illustrator Chris Van Dusen lives and works on the coast of Maine. He has made a reputation for bringing wit and wackiness as well as tack-sharp draftsmanship to his work. Location: Camden

  • By: Edgar Allen Beem
  • Photography by: Benjamin Magro
 

Departments

Transatlantic Triumph

A book about the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable.

  • By: Ken Textor
 

What Do You Think About Casino Gambling?

Thumbnail photos and quotes of Maine residents concerning the proposed casino in southern Maine.

  • By: Peggy McKenna
  • Photography by: Peggy McKenna
 

Bugging Birds

Using computerized sensors to monitor the nesting habits of petrels. Thumbnail photo of baby petrel in nest. Location: Great Duck Island

 

Great Diamond Debate

A controversy over the number and use of golf carts as island transportation. Location: Great Diamond Island, Diamond Cove

  • Photography by: Michael Ricci
 

Our Silly Neighbors

New Hampshire tries yet again to investigate whether the Kittery Shipyard belongs to Maine or New Hampshire. Location: Kittery

  • Photography by: Michele Stapleton
 

Civil Unions

Chart showing concentration of gay/lesbian couples in ten U.S. metro areas. Taken from 2000 census records.

 

Mice on Ice

The practice of freezing mice embryos for future use. Location: Bar Harbor

  • Photography by: Michael Ricci
 

The Maine Scene/Signs of Spring

Photo by J. Smith-Mayo…Yard Sale sign

  • Photography by: Jennifer Smith-Mayo
 

The ATV Menace

Vandalism to private lands caused by rogue ATV riders, and the widespread calls for control measures.

  • By: Jeff Clark
  • Photography by: Corbis
 

Canny Artists

Reader’s comments concerning Mr. Boyer’s use of the word “crazy” to describe some artists on the island of Monhegan. Location: Monhegan

  • By: Sandra Mason Dickson
 

Trapping Coyotes

Comments of the Executive Director of SAM concerning a recent article about their program of coyote snaring. Includes Ted William’s response to the comments. Location: Kennebunk

  • By: George Smith
  • Photography by: Len Rue Jr
 

Briefly Noted

Capturing the Commons: Devising Institutions to Manage the Lobster Industry, written by a U of Maine Professor.

  • By: Paul Doiron
 

Death in the Woods

A new book seeks to reopen Maine’s most notorious recent murder case. Location: Bowdoin

  • By: Al Diamon
 

Caribou’s Yard Sale

The city wide yard sale held in Caribou every May. Location: Caribou

  • By: Andrew Vietze
 

Public Access in Biddeford

Quote from the Biddeford Journal Tribune about Biddeford’s decision not to fund the public access TV channel. Location: Biddeford

 

New Wildlife Refuge

A 4700 acre refuge built on the old Loring Air Force Base. Location: Limestone

  • By: Andrew Vietze
 

Book Talk

Some of the many programs available at PPL. Location: Portland

  • By: Andrew Vietze
 

Policing Oxford County

.Lewiston Sun-Journal article about small towns without police departments contracting with the county sheriff’s for coverage. Location: Bethel, Dixfield, Mexico

 

Beating Camp Abenaki

A 1960 game between the two great baseball powers of the Maine Camp League

  • By: Roger Sperber
 

Cleonice, Ellsworth

A new bistro in Ellsworth brings the taste of the Mediterranean to Ellsworth. Location: Ellsworth

  • By: Brooke Dojny
  • Photography by: Richard Procopio
 

May Highlights

Plant sales, parades, and art exhibits mark the return of Spring to Maine . Photo of Yvonne Jacquette’s oil pointing, Channels, p. 43. John Boeckler photo of a vintage barn in Union.