Page 4. MAINE COASTAL NEWS January 2018
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never to be surprised by what you may see or hear. If I had wanted to create the “National Inquirer” of boating, it would not have been much of a challenge and it probably would have been a lot more profi table. Some do it to themselves, others have assistance and in the end, it might be an entertaining story, hopefully not one told to a judge in a court of law.
What happens when the story involves a
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questionable deal handed out by our illustri- ous government offi cials? How many times have you heard the government handing out money to bring a business to the State of Maine to compete with someone already here doing the same thing? How about bring- ing a maritime company here that has had a very questionable fi nancial past, including a bankruptcy or two, and then handing them a few hundred thousand dollars. After a few years they were in serious fi nancial trouble, and problems start to be learned by the public. The company refused to vacate and a battle between them and the town ensued. Finally as options disappeared the company left leaving numerous unpaid bills in their wake. Some equipment went up for auction, which was off ered for a substantial fi gure, but when no one stepped forward to buy them at that price, they sold it back to the delinquent business for a fraction of what they off ered them to the other businesses. I have not heard whether any one has fi led a suit against this company, but how did this person escape the State without justice being served? Businesses do all they can to recoup as much as they can, but one has to be careful not to expend more and lose that too. In my view, Government operates in a reckless manner, because they do not care – the tax payers are going to cover the defi ciency.
Those in Government that make deals like this should be held accountable – jail time would be more than appropriate. As the year comes to an end, some will
look back at what transpired and then look forward to make plans for the New Year. For some, this could be very depressing because all they see is their face buried in their mobile device either staying in touch or playing games. What if we compared the worker of the late 1800s to the worker of today to determine the hours of productivity. The trends of the new generation are interesting and it makes the older generations wonder what the future is. Just watching the trends related to the marine industry is interesting. Will the next generation have the love for the classic wooden boats? Twenty years ago you could not buy a Concordia, but now there are a number for sale with a dropping price tag. Allotted time for the family is now divided up in many ways leaving little time for a vacation on the water. Boats are becoming an on the water cottage and hardly venture away from the dock. It would be interesting to see the numbers of boats over the last century and how they were used. For those interested in what is going on
with the tug SATURN, after the fi rst of the year, a campaign will be launched on one of the money-raising websites. The ultimate goal is to raise enough money to haul her out, make all the repairs necessary to get her back operational and then take her to any interested museum and open her to the public as an exhibit to the tugboat industry, past and present. Still entering data: presently working in
‘List of Merchant Vessel’ for 1960 as it was pointed out to me none of these vessels are listed with the towns that built them. (50,000 total, 3,000 done)
MCN's Calendar of Waterfront Events
On-going Exhibits – 10 June 2018: Pull Together: Maritime Maine in the 1914-1918 Great War Maine Maritime Museum Bath
Info: (207) 443-1316
– 4 March 2018 – Drawn from Nature & on Stone: The Lithographs of Fitz Henry Lane
Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant St. Gloucester, MA Info: (978) 283-0455
- 25 February 2018 – Shipshape: Decora- tion and Advertising in the Merchant Fleet
Dive Deep with Whales New Bedford Whaling Museum New Bedford, MA
Info: (508) 997-0046
- June 2018: “Thou Shalt Knot: Cliff ord W. Ashley”
New Bedford Whaling Museum New Bedford, MA Info: (508) 997-0046
Enlightened Encounters: The Two Nations of Manijiro Nakahama New Bedford Whaling Museum New Bedford, MA Info: (508) 997-0046
The Importance of Place: A Sketchbook of Drawings by Stuart Davis Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant St. Gloucester, MA Info: (978) 283-0455
JANUARY 18
The Crew of the Oliver Hazard
Perry: Life on the High Seas Adventure Series Mystic Seaport Museum Latitude 41 Restaurant River Room Mystic, CT
Info: (860) 572-5331
FEBRUARY 15
Sailor
Adventure Series Mystic Seaport Museum Latitude 41 Restaurant River Room Mystic, CT
Info: (860) 572-5331
MARCH 15 Syma Ebbin: Researching Native Fisheries in the Pacifi c Northwest Adventure Series Mystic Seaport Museum Latitude 41 Restaurant River Room Mystic, CT
Info: (860) 572-5331
23-25 Maine Boatbuilder’s Show Portland Sports Complex 512 Warren Ave. Portland
Info: (207) 774-1067
30 Moosabec Reach Lobster Boat Races U. S. Coast Guard Station Jonesport Info: Adrian Rittenhouse (207) 598- 6387
Nelson Simon: The Accidental
MAY 17
APRIL 19
Elizabeth Cottrell: Expedition to Artic Volcanoes
Adventure Series Mystic Seaport Museum Latitude 41 Restaurant River Room Mystic, CT
Info: (860) 572-5331 James L. Nelson: From Tall Ships to Viking Longships
Adventure Series Mystic Seaport Museum Latitude 41 Restaurant River Room Mystic, CT
Info: (860) 572-5331
JUNE 16 Boothbay Lobster Boat Races Boothbay Harbor Info: Ashlee Lowrey (207) 808- 9230
17 Rockland Lobster Boat Races Rockland Harbor @ Breakwater Rockland Info:
24 Bass Harbor Lobster Boat Races Bass Harbor Info: Wayne Rich (207) 244-9623
29 Harpswell Lobster Boat Races Harpswell
AUGUST 11 Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Races Town Dock Winter Harbor
Info: Chris Byers, (207) 963-7139
12 Merritt Brackett Lobster Boat Rac- es
State Park Restaurant Pemaquid
Info: Brent Fogg (207) 380-4909 Sheila McLain (207) 677-2100
18 Long Island Lobster Boat Races Ferry Dock Long Island Info: Lisa Kimball (207) 332-3968
19 MS Harborfest Lobster Boat Races Portland Yacht Services Portland Info: Jon Johansen (207) 223-8846
OCTOBER
JULY 8 Stonington Lobster Boat Races Town Dock Stonington Info: C McDonald (207) 664-4525 G. McDonald (207) 266-5113
22 Friendship Lobster Boat Races Town Dock Friendship
Info: Robin Reed (207) 975-9826
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