Fran Chetwynd has incredibly exciting news: “It’s done — the light tower railing is completed! The last bolt on the tower railing went on October 10. That completes our light tower project for 2019. Thanks to everyone for support and encouragement throughout this long project at the Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station.” It’s that spooky …
The nor’easter hitting last Wednesday and Thursday has been the subject of conversation this week. Along with much of the rest of coastal Maine, the Cranberry Isles lost electricity Thursday. Just as constant as the probability of storms in autumn, neighborly kindness and generosity abounds on the islands. Jim Amuso had his generator going early …
Jeff Watson reminds us that Hammond Lumber delivers only on Thursdays now that they are on their winter schedule. Orders must be in by Wednesdays at noon. Thomas Ploch updates us on the next steps for the Swan’s Island Broadband project: “From Monday, Oct. 21, to Friday, Oct. 25, employees from Matrix Design will be …
Wood smoke scented the air and calls of southbound water birds rang over the Cranberry Islands this week. Scarlet, gold and russet leaves fell as seasonal residents packed up and said their good-byes until summer. Rough seas and winds prevailed most of the week and finger floats were removed on both islands this weekend. Many …
Visitors are still arriving on the Cranberry Islands, despite cooler temperatures and rougher seas. Maybe they have heard from year-round islanders that falling leaves, rain streaked boards and misty mountain views are as beautiful as sunny skies and sparkling water. This past Saturday, Cranberry Isles Realty Trust (CIRT) board members held a meeting at Cranberry …
Karen Preston Griffin reports a change in hours for the solid waste facility: “The Solid Waste Facility will change to winter hours, beginning Oct. 16. The new hours are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.” The new rates for ferry tickets were effective Oct. 1. Any $30 vehicle ticket/$11 adult passenger ticket/$5.50 child …
Cooler temperatures and a couple of rough sea days served as a reminder that autumn has arrived on the islands. However, the sun is still warm most days and bright sails still dot the horizon. On Sunday, residents and fans were treated to a book signing at the Ashley Bryan Storyteller Pavilion. Sue Hill and …
Last week we had renegade chickens in the harbor and this week we had Carleton Joyce’s pony strolling down by the town office and heading for the enticing harbor. Kathleen LeMoine “ratted out” the pony who, she feels, only wanted some fresh new snacks. Kim Colbeth is selling some new quilts from her winter sewing: …
Splashes of red have already starting appearing in the foliage across the Cranberry Isles, heralding the approaching autumn. With the turning leaves, bow hunting season arrives. Until the end of the hunting season, people are advised to wear bright orange and to put orange on their dogs when walking the islands so they can be …
Rob Morang informs us: “Brandi and I will be the deer tagging agents again for this hunting season. If you have a deer to be tagged, you may call the Sheriff’s Office at 207-667-7575. If we are not available, Gott’s Store is a tagging station.” Summer resident Katy Blake has written a new musical that …
