Vinalhaven News

These works of Robert Indiana opened for the public on June 20. The opening to museum members only, preceded by the world premier of Dale Schierholt's documentary at the Strand Theatre, was the buzz in Rockland the night of June 19.

TREMONT : The classically styled and beautifully built launch built by Redfern Boat in Lamoine just seems to sell itself.

AUGUSTA : ORONO a ' The University of Maine at Augusta announced that the following students were named to the dean's list for the spring 2009 semester: Colby Adolphsen of Appleton, Kristin Belyea of Rockland, Michelle Blum of Rockland, Joshua Bowen of Rockland, Sarah Chase of Rockland, Zachary Cole, Wanda-Oakes Davis of Vinalhaven, Derek Dube of ...

STONINGTON : "Biffing Mussels," a short comedy by Vinalhaven playwright Mike Gorman, will open this year's "Live! for $5" Wednesday night performance series at the Stonington Opera House 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8. The six-week series consists of hour-long live performances designed so that all family members, regardless of age, can enjoy live ...

EOS Ventures, the renewable energy development company based at Jiminy Peak, is engineering a $14 million wind turbine project for two islands, Vinalhaven and North Haven, located 13 miles off the coast of Maine.

The state of Maine was there in force, too: agency heads, bureaucrats, politicians including governors - " past, present and aspiring.

NORTH HAVEN : Two intoxicated female teenagers were arrested June 30 after they stole and crashed three cars, according to police.

Renewable energy is a topic the entire country has been focused on recently... Mainers are already taking steps toward becoming energy independent - by installing wind turbines on several sites throughout the state... Folks on Vinalhaven and North Haven are getting closer everyday to reaping the rewards of renewable energy.... "People are willing ...

VINALHAVEN : In front of a standing room only crowd at the Smith/Hokanson Memorial Hall, Miss Hannah Dolan Ames was crowned Little Miss Vinalhaven 2009.

VINALHAVEN, Maine a ' Mainea TMs first island wind-power project is being ushered in Monday with a groundbreaking ceremony.

ROCKLAND : Rockland Harbormaster Ed Glaser said Wednesday that he was surprised to hear that the city was listed as receiving $11,100 for a Public Landing Engineering Study and Design Project.

ROCKLAND : The Island Institute announced award recipients for the first year of grant making through the Four-Season Island Agriculture Fund, first launched in May and made possible by a grant from the 1772 Foundation.

ROCKLAND : In a few days' time, Rockland's Main Street has gotten an injection of Pop Art, thanks to outdoor installations of work by artist Robert Indiana of Vinalhaven.

ROCKPORT : Maine has what is needed to be at the center of the emerging field of ocean-based energy.

North Haven, a rocky island in Maine's Penobscot Bay, is quintessentially New England.

ROCKPORT : Approximately 400 scientists, developers, governmental regulators and other interested parties filled the Knox County Room at the Samoset Resort in Rockport Tuesday morning as Gov.

ROCKLAND : Art Space Gallery, 342 Main St., will feature three women who live and create art on the Midcoast with a Night AIR reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 17.

Robert Indiana never saw his oversized EAT sign illuminated after it went up at the New York World's Fair in 1964.

Rockland, ME - On Saturday, June 20, the Farnsworth Art Museum, in Rockland, will open a major exhibition entitled Robert Indiana and the Star of Hope which will run in the museuma TMs Morehouse Wing and Crosman Gallery through October 25.

ROCKLAND : Mainea s public universities will offer courses and degree programs in Mental Health and Human Services at University College at Rockland in the fall semester beginning August 31.