Stone crabs already popular; stoned lobsters may be next September 17, 2018 by Sarah Hinckley on News, Waterfront SOUTHWEST HARBOR — A lobster named Roscoe was the first to experience a technique lobster pound owner Charlotte Gill is hoping will lead to a more humane way of executing lobsters. In an experiment to test the effect of cannabis on lobsters, Roscoe the lobster was placed for a few minutes in a covered box …
Truck roll-over in Trenton August 27, 2018 by Sarah Hinckley on Cops & Courts, News TRENTON — The driver of a cement truck that fell on its side Monday morning on Oak Point Road suffered only minor injuries, officials said. The accident closed the road for part of the day. A Sargent Materials truck nearly full to capacity turned on its side on Oak Point Road, just beyond the intersection …
Friendship sloop race is more of a crawl July 18, 2018 by Sarah Hinckley on News, Waterfront SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Racing a sailboat, especially a gaff-rigged one, requires some wind. If there’s not much wind, you need some serious strategy. Thirteen Friendship sloops were on the starting line Saturday for the annual Southwest Harbor Rendezvous and Race. Scott Martin, who took over from Miff Lauriat this year as commodore of this little …
Rachel Irene, Wild Wild West win at Bass Harbor boat races June 27, 2018 by Sarah Hinckley on News, Waterfront TREMONT — Sun-baked racers looked as red as the cooked version of their daily catch once prizes were doled out at the 8th Annual Bass Harbor Lobster Boat Races on Sunday. Cameron Crawford’s 1,000-plus horsepower Wild Wild West was the winner in the diesel free-for-all category and the overall “Fastest Lobster Boat” competition, but didn’t …
Bass Harbor lobster boat races set for Sunday June 21, 2018 by Sarah Hinckley on News, Waterfront TREMONT — Sign up early to get into the eighth annual Lobster Boat Races in Bass Harbor on Sunday, but try not to be too upset about your prize. “The slowest boat here could end up with the best prize,” said race coordinator and fisherman Wayne “Cooly” Rich. “We do it a bit differently.” Registration …
Seal Cove museum mechanic driving in Great Race June 19, 2018 by Sarah Hinckley on Arts & living, Lifestyle TREMONT — Peter Brown didn’t always commune with antique cars. For many years, it was a side business within his Portland-based repair garage that set a new course for his life. “I made quite a niche for myself,” Brown said in a phone interview from The Forks, where he also is a river guide. “I’m …
