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Large Maine Lobsters (822/19061)
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Adam
Rumney
weights
and
logs
the
lobster
that
Captain
David
Thomas
and
the
crew
of
"Just
a'Pluggin"
offloaded
onto
the
floating
dock
of
the
Cranberry
Isles
Fishermen's
Co-op,
at
Islesford
(of
the
Cranberry
Isles),
Maine,
on
July
10,
2018.
Cranberry
Isles
are
the
islands
of
Great
Cranberry,
Islesford
(Little
Cranberry),
Sutton,
Baker
and
Bear.
Buoys
dot
the
surrounding
waters
where
lobster
fisherman
haul
their
catch
in
the
morning
and
afternoons.
The
communities
on
these
islands
are
home
to
many
of
the
fishermen.
Cranberry
Isles
received
a
U.S.
Department
of
Agriculture
(USDA)
Rural
Development
(RD)
Community
Connect
Grant
in
the
amount
of
$1,320,370.
This
is
the
first
Community
Connect
Grant
a
Maine
community
has
received
in
over
a
decade.
Rural
Development
funds
will
be
used
to
construct
a
combination
fiber-to-the-premises
(FTTP)
and
fixed
wireless
system
providing
service
to
the
unserved
islands
of
Great
Cranberry,
Islesford
(FTTP
service)
and
Sutton
(fixed
wireless),
Maine.
Approximately
141
year-round
residents
will
benefit
from
the
funded
system,
though
in
the
summer
population
increases
to
1,260.
The
system
will
bring
increased
economic,
educational,
and
health
care
opportunities
to
the
island.
Residents
will
be
able
to
access
a
Community
Center
with
Internet
service
for
a
period
of
at
least
two
years.
On
Islesford
the
Cranberry
Isles
Fishermen’s
Co-op
who
rely
on
stable
computer
connections
pay
the
fishermen
for
their
catch
and
sell
the
products
in
their
stores.
Islesford
Artisans,
operated
by
Katy
Fernald,
displays
and
sells
art
work
from
her
family
of
Danny
and
Malcolm;
and
the
community
of
more
than
30
artisans
on
the
island.
The
faster
and
reliable
internet
connection
makes
it
easy
to
update
and
maintain
their
web
site
for
online
sales.
A
recent
sell
went
to
a
buyer
in
England.
Residents
such
as
Dr.
Ralph
‘Skip’
Stevens,
can
now
can
grade
his
university
students’
work
from
home.
Photo
by
U.S.
Department
of
Agriculture.
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