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Augusta Ponders New Name for Away People

By Dazzle

A proposal is under foot in Augusta to put an end to the use of the terms “away people” and “people from away” to describe people who vacation in Maine, but do not live her year-round. 

They claim those terms have a negative connotation and are offensive to the summer folk. Instead, it’s been suggested that they be referred to as “summer residents” which they have deemed to be more polite. Other suggestions that they be referred to as flat landers, pains in the asses, the beautiful people and the entitled people were quickly vetoed.

Lawmakers stated that it is their goal to make Maine a more welcoming state, citing a recent study that found Maine to be one of the four most unfriendly states in the country.  Ya think?

Summer folks have long been complaining about not feeling welcomed in the Pine Tree State and they claim that the term away people makes them feel maligned and even more alienated. Poor babies. Perhaps lawmakers should mandate safe spaces in all public places throughout the state where the offended away people can go to feel coddled and comforted.

In the meantime, while Augusta caves to political correctness, Mainers will undoubtedly always know an away person when they see them and will label them accordingly. And it’s unlikely that anything they do in Augusta will change that. So, put on your big boy pants, away people, and buck up because Mainers cling to the belief that if it ain’t broke, why fix it.

Peninsula Restaurants Open

by Cat Crap

Marianne Monkeybutt

If this summer proves to be anything like the last, a certain local restaurant promises a good time for all.The trendy, waterfront bar and restaurant which opened a few summers ago has quickly become a favorite watering hole for locals and away people looking for a taste of  Downeast, not to mention an eyeful of homegrown bikini-clad beauties.

By day the open air bar and umbrella covered tables are filled with gray-haired boating geezers decked out  in pink shirts and loafers. At night the place transforms into a happening see and be seen spot for the hard  hard partying younger set.

While the food is only slightly better than average, and the prices a little too high, the free-flowing booze, party girls and all night festivities keep                                               the crowds coming.

Melissa Melons                         

 Adding to the allure of the place is the oh so friendly hostess, Mia Melons, who will find you the perfect table for two while Candy Can, donning a barely there bikini, will cheerfully take drink orders. Marianne Monkeybutt is a regular who can often be seen doing a some late night  booty shaking for the price of a Tequila shooter.
Ahhh, welcome summer.

Recommended Reading About Island Life in Maine

by Poot

Little printed matter, other than my trusty stash of comic books and the ads on the back of cereal boxes, catches my attention, so if I'm going to read a book, it had better be read-worthy.

Off the top of my head, I'm recommending the following two very read-worthy books about life on a Maine island:

 We Were an Island is a beautifully written book about a young husband and wife who purchase a small island off the coast of Maine. Determined to live a solitary life on the island, and armed with nothing more than a small Dory, strong backs and the will to survive, they harvest their own wood and build a log home by hand, enduring a harsh first winter.

The couple tells their story about living a life detached from everything, in their cozy cabin in the pines surrounded by the sea. It's a life without amenities. No central heat or electricity, telephone or TV, They make only occasional trips to the mainland for food, and they manage to live this life well into their eighties when the husband dies. While the wife was determined to live out her days on her beloved island, enduring the difficult winters alone proved undoable for her and she eventually had to relocate to the mainland.






Well Out To Sea is another captivating book about what it's like to live on Matinicus, Maine's most remote island, located some 20 plus miles off the coast. The tiny speck of an island has long had the reputation of being a rough and tumble place inhabited by a handful of hardy Mainers who call the remote rock home.

The author, Eva Murrary, a long-time island dweller is an excellent writer and has put together some very interesting and entertaining insight about island life. Highly recommended reading.

Fish Tales . . Uh, We Mean Moose Tales

by Poot

Attention all moose. Hunting season is upon us. Put your damn cell phones away and run like hell.

Three Types of People in Maine

Maine Music from Matinicus Island

Haul 'Em Up

From the dock on Matinicus Island.

What's This We Hear About Scary Clowns on the Peninsula?

by Juicy
Hold onto your hats, folks. Rumor has it there have been several incidences of "scary looking clowns" peering in homeowners' windows on Deer Isle. Yep, you read that right. Scary clowns. On Deer Isle.

This freaky trend has been documented in several states elsewhere in the country, but here in Maine? And on Deer Isle? Who'da thought?

Chowdah has not yet been able to document these scary sightings, which reportedly occur mostly at night, but rest assured, our industrious staff is working on it. Well, we will be working on it as soon as we can drag Fat Boy, our know-nothing reporter at large, (and he is large) away from Subway. But knowing Fat Boy, we might have to leave a trail of Subway sandwiches and Dunkin Donuts from Blue Hill to the island to help motivate him.

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