THE U-TURN: Our communities at work and play
By Rising Tide Staff
Sometimes—very often, in fact—we all see things around here that make us say, “Wait, what was that?” Reporters call it “making the U-Turn”—going back to find out more. Got a pic or a video from around the area? Send it to info@risingtide.media. We’d love to use it.
BLUEGRASS BOOGIE: An enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a concert of bluegrass and traditional Québécois music Sunday night, Sept. 14 at Tinderhearth in Brooksville. The musicians—Brittany Haas on fiddle, Joe K. Walsh on mandolin, Brittany Karlson on bass and Yann Falquet on guitar—stopped for one night on their mini-tour of appearances across New England and Canada. Video by Steele Hays.
WINDJAMMER GAM: Most of the Maine windjammer fleet held a “raft up” on September 8 th at the Wooden Boat School anchorage in Brooklin. The schooners have been doing this annually at a variety of locations on the Maine coast when calm conditions are forecast, allowing the boats to tie together safely. Seven boats are visible in this photo, and others joined later in the evening. From left to right are Ladona, Grace Bailey, Angelique, American Eagle, Lewis R. French, Stephen Taber, and J&E Riggin. Photo courtesy of Alex Drenga.
PROTECTED VIEW: Volunteers erected two fundraising signs September 15 at the entrance to the Salt Pond blueberry barrens on Route 172 in Blue Hill. The 38-acre property is currently owned by Blue Hill Community Development through a loan by a local foundation. The land will be transferred to Blue Hill Heritage Trust to become a preserve once the loan is repaid. The property was slated to be developed for nine luxury homes, but when the subdivision application was denied by the Blue Hill Planning Board, BHCD was able to purchase the land from the developer. Local volunteers organized under the name Save the Salt Pond Blueberry Barrens Group are now helping lead the fundraising effort to repay the loan. Larry Lefkowitz, one of the group's leaders, says the group has raised more than 80 percent of the $1.8 million needed, "but there's plenty of work left to be done." Learn more at BHCD.org. Photo by Steele Hays.
