No one gets to Matinicus by accident. This remote island in the outer reaches of Penobscot Bay lies 20 miles off the coast. And the state ferry runs only about once a week. But that didn't deter a ...

A girl. A rock. A storm. A light in the dark. Life is hard enough for a bright and independent 13 year old girl in1853, but when Abbie’s father moves the family to Matinicus Rock to tend the ...

On Matinicus Rock, also a national wildlife refuge, the puffin population has grown to an estimated 350 pairs. Razorbills, a larger, heavier cousin to the puffin, also nest among the boulders; common ...

Abbie Burgess had just rescued her chickens from their coop when a wave swept over the edge of Matinicus Rock and destroyed the structure. Clutching her hens, she made it into her family's house with ...

- Locally, Knox County Regional Airport (RKD), a county-owned public use airport in Owl's Head, houses small regional airline Penobscot Island Air which offers flights to and from Matinicus ...

With “Matinicus: The Story of Abigail Burgess” Chance Theater takes us on a journey 2,800 miles northeast and 160 years past to a desolate rock in the ocean for a captivating world premiere play. The ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Penobscot Theatre joined WABI News at 4 on Monday to preview Matinicus: A Lighthouse Play. Life is hard enough for a bright and independent 13 year old girl in 1853, but when ...

Jeremy Willey and Jeffrey Door were lobstering near Matinicus Rock on Monday when they saw the seal tangled in rope. OWLS HEAD — A young seal has two local lobstermen to thank for its survival. Jeremy ...

Life is hard enough for a bright and independent 13 year old girl in 1853, but when Abbie’s father moves the family to Matinicus Rock to tend the lighthouse, it becomes much worse. With a desperately ...