Weathered timbers have been gradually rising up out of a San Francisco beach in recent days, promising a rare glimpse of a 150-year old Maine boat-building tradition well-preserved by its sandy burial.
The King Philip, a prestigious medium clipper launched in 1856 in Alna, ran aground in the West Coast harbor 22 years later, a tired, outmoded vessel that had endured two mutinies, been set on fire and relegated to hauling bird manure and lumber.
"She could have sunk deep or she could have been burned, but because she sank where she did and buried herself, we have an exciting and tangible reminder of ships long past and the days of wooden sail," said maritime archaeologist James Delgado, executive director of the Institute of Nautical Archeology.
Boothbay Region Community Television is pleased to announce the debut of The humble Farmer radio show on our station and website beginning this week. Many of our viewers have been fans of The humble Farmer (a/k/a Robert Skoglund) for decades, faithfully tuning in to his show on Maine Public Radio at 7 every Friday evening. Now our viewers will be able to enjoy “radio on TV,” as we broadcast each week’s show as the soundtrack for our Community Bulletin Board.
Upon learning that he was seeking novel ways to broaden his audience, station manager Rick Prose approached Skoglund about the possibility of airing his weekly programs, and he jumped at the chance. Skoglund has been recording and making his weekly show available to MPBN for well over twenty years, and has built up a large audience in that time. With the advent of internet streaming of radio broadcasts, The humble Farmer can truly claim to have fans worldwide. BRCTV is truly honored that Skoglund is making these shows available to our viewers.
Maine's lobster industry is trying to get involved in what could be a costly legal fight over fishing regulations that are designed to protect the endangered northern right whale but are viewed as a threat by lobstermen.
The Maine Lobstermen's Association, which represents about 1,000 commercial lobstermen, is expected to file today for intervenor status in a federal lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service by two environmental groups. If the judge grants lobstermen that status, they will be able to present evidence in support of the fisheries service and be able to participate if the judge decides to establish new fishing rules.
