Two members of The Dark Rose, a pirate club of sorts, which participates in pirate-themed events in places like Damariscotta, Eastport and Fort Knox in Prospect, tied the knot (forgive the pun) on June 30 in Rockport. Photos by Peach Frederick.

She’s very funny, for instance, a fact that’s sometimes lost on me…

Architect Jeri D. W. Spurling has dedicated her professional life to serving those in need. In fact, the motto of Spurling Design, based in her home on Islesford in the Cranberry Isles, is “Making Good Architecture Attainable for All.”

“Bones!” a student exclaimed. “More bones!” another echoed.

Knowlton captured some unusual island events, including the arrival in 1921 of the first Ford Model T…

Everyone around me has the same pinwheel-eyed expression.

“Whaling required intensive skills—chasing, harpooning and killing the whale…”

Oh, how we islanders long to drive our cars directly from the grocery store to our houses.

When the ambulance crew arrived, they immediately began monitoring his vitals…