Swans Island News

SWANS ISLAND : On Sept. 9, a son, Vincent William Tapley, to Colleen Turner and Dennis Tapley of Swans Island.

There's so little to tell. I only went to one store. Isn't that pathetic? But at least I chose a winner .

MDI : What is a zebra doing in Penobscot Bay? Maine children's book author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen and storyteller and artistic director of the Stonington Opera House Judith Jerome are teaming up for The Circus Ship Island and Author History Tour.

SWANS ISLAND : The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is continuing to investigate a cluster of acute hepatitis A associated with one household on Swans Island.

Kunzel was the founding conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. View Larger Erich Kunzel, the longtime conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra , died Tuesday at the age of 74, the orchestra announced.

SWANS ISLAND : An outbreak of hepatitis A in a single household on Swans Island has killed one and sickened five.

MDI : New employees for the coming school year attended an orientation session this week.

ROCKPORT : It's Cruise In Night Tonight, along with Happy Hour 3:30 to 6pm, Kids Eat Free Specials, Air Conditioning, JUST PLAIN GOOD FOOD.

Lucille Hoxie is hugged by daughter Lucinda Hoxie , Jennifer Nickerson-Steward and Candy Daniels outside the Somerset County Courthouse after a guilty verdict in Shannon Atwood's trial for the murder of Lucille Hoxie's daughter Cheryl Murdoch.

CRANBERRY ISLES : Dr. Margaret Shively welcomed a black Labrador, Shadow, aboard her boat, Sea Keeper , for some routine veterinarian care on a recent visit to Great Cranberry Island.

George Baker, right, at the groundbreaking ceremony for Fox Islands Wind. Two years ago, Rep.

George Baker, right, at the groundbreaking ceremony for Fox Islands Wind. Two years ago, Rep.

FRENCHBORO : Two years ago, Rep. Hannah Pingree, D-North Haven, organized a meeting of Maine's island electrical cooperatives to explore the feasibility of wind power for these remote communities.

SWANS ISLAND : Rebuilding efforts continue for the Swan's Island Library, which was destroyed by fire a year ago.

SWANS ISLAND : Rebuilding efforts continue for the Swan's Island Library, which was destroyed by fire a year ago.

SOMESVILLE : It was so nice to have several days of sunshine but tonight, it looks and feels like more rain.

SWANS ISLAND : I recently came upon this poem by Jane Yolen about rain. As I am writing my column it is raining very hard.

ROCKLAND : Penobscot Marine Museum will showcase live music, performances and fashion at a Nautical Fashion and Variety Show Saturday, Aug.

SOMESVILLE : Four whole days of beautiful sunshine and didn't the lawn grass grow? My daisy garden in front of my kitchen window is just about ready to drop their heads and go wherever all plants and good flowers go.

Efforts are now under way to ensure the same thing doesn't happen to the state's fishermen.