Dear Pacific Dwellers (and others), Yesterday on a whim we decided to go out to the islands just off the coast. We took the local mail boat which runs from Northeast Harbor to the Cranberry Islands. This boat has been doing this route for the last 50 yrs. During the summer it makes 6 runs daily, autumn=5, then winter =3. It took us to Islesford (Little Cranberry) along with mail, supplies, locals returning from appointments on the mainland, workmen, and 6 tourists who just wanted a glimpse of island life. High school kids also have to use this sea-worthy school bus as there is only 1 high school on Mt. Desert Island (pronounce that dessert). There are one room school houses on each island, one store, a museum, art gallery, a church, a few cars (why?),
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