http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:22:41 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/images/ii_rss_logo.png http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Island-Students-go-to-the-Opera/12329/ On May 2, nearly 300 island students, teachers and parents traveled to Westbrook, Maine (near Portland) for the Boston Lyric Opera's performance of composer Engelbert Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel."   They came from as far away as the Downeast islands of Islesford and Frenchboro and represented 11 schools on 10 islands. ... Author Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Island-Students-go-to-the-Opera/12329/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Port-Clyde-Fresh-Catch-website-goes-live/12504/ Port Clyde Fresh Catch now has its own website! Visit regularly to find out where you can find the Midcoast Fishermen's Association seafood, and to view our weekly Community Supported Fisheries newsletter, which are full of tasty recipes and cooking tips from the members of the Midcoast Fishermen's Association. Author Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Port-Clyde-Fresh-Catch-website-goes-live/12504/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Americorp-VISTA-Island-Scholars-Network-Coordinator-position/12521/ Are you looking for a great opportunity to develop your professional skills and serve the young members of island communities?  Apply for the Americorp VISTA Island Scholars Network Coordinator position and help Maine's year-round un-bridged island students increase college and career awareness through the Island Scholars Network, a program that includes a peer-mentoring program, an online component and community workshops.Click on the link below to learn more about the position. Author Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Americorp-VISTA-Island-Scholars-Network-Coordinator-position/12521/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Celebrating-island-life-through-photos/12510/ Check-out the article written by VillageSoup, featuring our Peter Ralston. Author Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Celebrating-island-life-through-photos/12510/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Port-Clyde-fleet-changes-to-eco-friendly-business-model/12511/ Click on the link below to read what VillageSoup wrote about Port Clyde Fresh Catch. Author Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Port-Clyde-fleet-changes-to-eco-friendly-business-model/12511/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/The-Island-in-the-Wind/12512/ Click on the link below to read what the New Yorker has written on wind power. Author Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/The-Island-in-the-Wind/12512/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Maine-Governors-Top-Choice-for-Fishery-Council-Cast-Aside-by-NOAA/12503/ The recent appointment of a lobbyist for the industrial herring fleet to the Maine seat on the New England Fishery Management Council has created a wave of concern about fisheries up and down the region. An announcement issued by NOAA on Friday, June 27, 2008 rejected Gary Libby, Governor Baldacci’s and Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Lapointe’s top pick. ... Author Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Maine-Governors-Top-Choice-for-Fishery-Council-Cast-Aside-by-NOAA/12503/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Island-Institutes-vision-remains-same-after-25-years/12505/ Click on the link below to read the article. Author Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Island-Institutes-vision-remains-same-after-25-years/12505/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/2008-SpringSummer-Highlights/12501/ Find out what's new and what's coming up this summer here at the Institute. Author Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/2008-SpringSummer-Highlights/12501/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Building-Bridges/12471/ This project connects the islands of Penobscot Bay to the mainland through art.  Selected island students spent the summer of 2007 working with professional mentoring artists.  The resulting artwork will travel in a show throughout the islands during the summer of 2008 at the locations listed below.  The Building Bridges project is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. ... Author Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Building-Bridges/12471/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Island-Institute-Launches-25th-Anniversary-with-show-of-NEW-WORK-by-Peter-Ralston/12445/ The Island Institute turns 25 this summer and will launch its silver anniversary with an extensive show of new work by Peter Ralston, well-known photographer of the Maine coast and the Institute’s executive vice-president and co-founder.  The show’s opening reception and kick-off celebration of this quarter-century mark will take place on Wednesday, July 2, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. ... Author Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Island-Institute-Launches-25th-Anniversary-with-show-of-NEW-WORK-by-Peter-Ralston/12445/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Port-Clyde-fishermen-sell-shares-of-catch-to-public/12513/ Click on the link below to see what Portland Press Herald has written about Port Clyde Fresh Catch. Author Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Port-Clyde-fishermen-sell-shares-of-catch-to-public/12513/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Fishermen-selling-shares-in-catch/12514/ Click on the link below to read what Bangor Daily wrote about Port Clyde Fresh Catch. Author Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Fishermen-selling-shares-in-catch/12514/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Fisheries-Management-Comes-to-the-Common-Ground-Fair/12438/ The Midcoast Fishermen’s Association will have a table in the environmental-concerns tent at the Common Ground Fair on September 20-21, 2008. MFA members Kim, Glen, and Gary Libby will also be speaking at the event.  Join us to learn more about the MFA's work in setting standards for environmentally conscious fishing and about our marketing and branding campaign for Port Clyde Fresh Catch seafood!   Author Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Fisheries-Management-Comes-to-the-Common-Ground-Fair/12438/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Maine-Islands-Coalition-Minutes-May-16-2008/12435/ In Attendance: Roger Berle - CliffMalcolm Donald - Cranberry IslesPat McEachron - FrenchboroKathy Fiveash - Isle au HautDexter Lee - SwansMark Tierney - Little DiamondRudy Graf - Isle au HautMark Greene - Long IslandMarjorie Stratton - VinalhavenPete Anderson - IslesboroEva Murray - MatinicusAlden Finney - Great DiamondBetsy Weber - Great DiamondBeth Howe - ChebeagueCarol White - ChebeagueChris McDuffie - Long IslandBill ... Author Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Maine-Islands-Coalition-Minutes-May-16-2008/12435/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Challenge-beliefs-about-lobster-fishing/12433/ Midcoast Magnet will host an after-hours networking and panelist presentation at Atlantic Challenge at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5. Click on the link below to read the whole story. Author Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/in-the-media/Challenge-beliefs-about-lobster-fishing/12433/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/First-Gear-Research-Trip-of-the-Midcoast-Fishermens-Association/12431/  Marine Programs Officer Jen Litteral and Port Clyde Marketing Cooperative Coordinator Laura Kramar have just returned to port from the first gear research trip of the Midcoast Fishermen's Association.  Kramar shared the excitement from a wonderful day that was not only incredibly productive for the gear research work, but a day that also resulted in the first official restaurant sale for Port Clyde Fresh Catch. ... Author Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/First-Gear-Research-Trip-of-the-Midcoast-Fishermens-Association/12431/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Island-Institute-Announces-Maine-Island-Scholarship-Awards/12421/ The Island Institute announced today that it has awarded $125,000 in college scholarships to 59 island students who are pursuing post-secondary studies at colleges, universities and vocational/technical schools in Maine and around the country. ... Author Fri, 23 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Island-Institute-Announces-Maine-Island-Scholarship-Awards/12421/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Sign-up-for-a-Community-Supported-Fisheries-CSF-share-today/12368/ Want delicious, fresh seafood this summer? Sign up for a weekly CSF share of wild-caught fish harvested by the Midcoast Fishermen’s Cooperative of Port Clyde, Maine!Your weekly share of our fishermen’s fresh catch will consist of a variety of haddock, cod, flounder, hake, dabs, grey sole, monkfish, Pollock and redfish. Two CSF options to choose from:The Good Tern Natural Foods Cooperative and Café in Rockland, Maine:A 12-week CSF subscription from June 18, 2008 - September 10, 2008. ... Author Fri, 16 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Sign-up-for-a-Community-Supported-Fisheries-CSF-share-today/12368/ http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Casco-Bay-Affordable-Housing-Fellow-Placement-Opportunity/12347/ The Island Fellow will work with Peaks Island's HOMESTART (a 501 c 3) to strengthen existing, or help establish new, affordable-housing programs on Peaks Island, Cliff Island and the other islands of Casco Bay.  The Fellow will research the Land Trust Model and easements that preserve affordability and will conduct community outreach.  The Fellow will also work with the Peaks Island School and Fifth Maine on education and outreach initiatives. ... Author Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 http://islandinstitute.digitalgoat.net:9080/island-institute-news-and-press-releases/Casco-Bay-Affordable-Housing-Fellow-Placement-Opportunity/12347/