The children of Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry islands returned to the Ashley Bryan School last Tuesday. It was a great opportunity for the parents and community to encourage the students. A large crowd turned out. In keeping with tradition, the teachers asked the group to say what their hopes were for the school year. …
After 43 years, the Bunker family is retiring from the mailboat/ferry/barge business. David Bunker has Sea Queen back in the water (Welcome home!), and he plans to sell the boats and business. He is giving the town of Cranberry Isles the first opportunity to buy, and if they don’t make an offer, who knows who …
Hats off to the Cranberry Isles Rescue Service. A larger group than usual ended up at the dock when a call came from Sutton, and they all decided to go. It turned out they all were needed because of the complication of carrying the injured person. Lifeflight met them on the Sutton field and was …
Town Fair included inside sales, outdoor art under the tent, and lunch, including hot dogs, hamburgers and vegetarian burgers. Histories of the town were available, including a book of photographs taken over a few decades. Almost all the island T-shirts sold. Faces were painted; a fortune teller was on hand; a source of baked goods …
This summer’s Islesford Boatworks party was Sunday afternoon. The boat is now named Phoenix and will be finished next summer. She is a more complex project than in previous years, thus needing a second summer’s work. The boats made over the Boatwork’s 10 years were available for people to row or sail. Several pirates were …
Sunday was a busy day! The Islesford Boatworks’ 10th anniversary celebration included a fundraising element with a goal of $10,000. A rowathon, the water-based version of a walkathon, with sponsors from on and off island, started at Sand Beach, then through “the gut,” across to Eastern Way and around through the harbor back to Sand …
The Islesford Dinner Theater sold out both performances of Mary Morse Dwelley‘s “Gone Postal!” It was thoroughly enjoyed and is a great way to spend an evening. Many are looking forward to dinner theater in the future. The Islesford Volunteer Fire Department’s BBQ lunch at the firehouse was faster and more thorough than they expected: …
Islesford Volunteer Fire Department will host a BBQ on Sunday, July 26, 12-3 p.m. You can eat in or take out. The menu is sliced beef brisket sandwiches, cole slaw, baked beans, water and a dessert. The price is $15 per person. All proceeds go to the fire department. Come in and talk with our …
The cold water has not hindered the adventurous from jumping into the Atlantic off the dock. As the heat gets to people, they look with longing at the clear water. NOAA has readings of the water temperature at 56 degrees. It is so cold that it immediately takes your breath away. Despite that, at least …
The first weekend of July usually brings a lot of people back to the islands. Friday was a holiday this year because July Fourth fell on a Saturday, so there were extra family and friends on hand. The Independence Day Parade was a big hit. Pedestrians gathered on the lawn by the Ladies Aid, Fire …
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