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Open Source Essays
The Resurgence of Traditional Inuit Tattoos as Spaces of Resistance Kelli Park Department of Leadership Studies, University of Southern Maine In this series of essays, we will take a deeper look at the spiritual divide that exists in Arctic Indigenous communities by developing a framework through which to interpret grassroots…
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One Man’s Seaworthy Seagull Companion
A RECIPROCAL FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN JOHN MAKOWSKY AND RED EYE This story first appeared in the Island Institute’s The Working Waterfront newspaper, and is reproduced here with permission. Click here. As a lobsterman who’s spent six decades on the water, John Makowsky knows the meaning of lasting relationships—with the sea, with his boat, with…
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Spartan Marine: Stuck in the Bronze Age
This story first appeared in the Island Institute’s The Working Waterfront newspaper, and is reproduced here with permission. Click here. Story/Photos by Kelli Park In a world churning with change, there is a workshop in a cove in Georgetown where the strength of bronze has withstood the test of time. Spartan Marine makes…
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The Landscapes of My Life
Kelli Park School of Education and Human Development, University of Southern Maine EDU 559: Aspects of Reading for Multlingual Learners Professor Heather Alden September 19, 2020 The Landscapes of My Life: An Autoethnography of Creativity through Sense of Place There are undercurrents in my life that have led me near…
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Oysters – From Delicacy to Staple?
EMILY SELINGER USES THE COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED MODEL TO BUILD HER MARKET This story first appeared in the Island Institute’s The Working Waterfront newspaper, and is reproduced here with permission. Click here. August 30, 2019 Story and Photos By Kelli Park Emily Selinger has made it her mission to change the way we look at oysters, one…
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Airboats Find a Home in Maine Waters
Long a staple for the swamps of the South, airboats are now finding their way into Maine waters. This story first appeared in the Island Institute’s The Working Waterfront newspaper, and is reproduced here with permission. Click here. Story and Photos by Kelli Park The flat-bottomed, fan-propelled vessels have grown in popularity, and find practical…
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A Woman’s Place on the Working Waterfront
JENNIE BICHREST BEGAN HAULING TRAPS BY HAND, AND NOW RUNS A LARGE BAIT BUSINESS This story first appeared in the Island Institute’s The Working Waterfront newspaper, and is reproduced here with permission. Click here. (Personal photos courtesy of Jennie Bichrest) August 2019 Story and Photos by Kelli Park From hand-hauling lobster traps to…
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