Severe Weather Alert: Winter Storm Brewing For Friday

New England - It is becoming more and more clear this evening that a major Snowstorm event may impact the New England states on Friday. What we know is that there is a great chance of getting 12+ inches of snow throughout most of New England. This is a storm to be watching over the next couple of days as to see what this storm will do and how much snow it could bring to Maine and New England on Friday.

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We will keep you all updated on what could be a major Snowstorm on Friday-Saturday throughout the New England states.

Senate Bill Includes $150 Million to Aid Groundfishing Industry

Washington D.C - U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that an emergency supplemental bill currently being considered by the U.S. Senate includes $150 million to aid struggling ground fishermen in the Northeast, including Maine, and other areas of the country.

In September, the U.S. Commerce Department declared a disaster in the Northeast groundfishing industry. This declaration opened the door for Congress to appropriate funding to help alleviate the financial hardship caused by dwindling fish stock.

Senators Snowe and Collins wrote to leaders on the Senate Commerce Appropriations Committee earlier this month urging that funding is included in any emergency supplemental appropriations bill developed in response to Superstorm Sandy, which hit the East Coast in late October.

Today, an effort to limit the number of fishing communities that are eligible to receive this funding, which

Wintery Mix Moving In: Drive Safely

Maine - That first slippery storm of the winter season, when we all have to remember how to drive, will be moving into Maine Wednesday afternoon into Thursday. 

The National Weather Service has posted Winter Weather Advisories for much of Maine and Wind Advisories from the midcoast to downeast. 

The NWS is calling for a mixed bag of snow, sleet and freezing rain, beginning late Wednesday afternoon in southern Maine and lingering till noon on Thursday in northern and eastern sections. 

While snowfall is not expected to be heavy -- 1 to 3 inches -- the mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will lead to very slippery roads. 

Along the coast, expect northeast winds from 20 to 30 mph this evening, with gusts to 45 or 50. This could bring down some tree limbs, and lead to scattered power outages. 

With this first wintry mess of the season, be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibility. Watch out for "the other guy" -- and don't **be** the "other guy!" And if you don't remember all those winter driving tips, [check these out from MaineDOT] (http://maine.gov/mdot/winterdriving/drivingtips.htm). 

"Restoring a Past, Charting a Future" Exhibit Opens Apr. 28th

"Restoring a Past, Charting a Future" Exhibit Opens Apr. 28th
Editor: David Mills


Mystic, CT - Mystic Seaport, together with Dalvero Academy, is proud to present "Restoring a Past, Charting a Future: An Artistic Discovery of America's Whaling Legacy by Dalvero Academy," a ground-breaking, artistic interpretation of the restoration of the last wooden whaleship in the world, the Charles W. Morgan. Utilizing numerous mediums, including ink, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, sculpture and embroidery, twenty-four of the Academy's artists have created a remarkable exhibit that reflects the inspiration found within the Morgan and Mystic Seaport.


Exhibit History


During the winter of 2010, Veronica Lawlor and Margaret Hurst, the founders of the Dalvero Academy, a private, New York-based art school, traveled to Mystic Seaport and instantly were inspired by the Museum. Always on the lookout for new locations for the Academy, they believed the romance and history of Mystic Seaport would create an ideal environment for such artistic pursuits. On that visit, the instructors encountered Museum shipyard director Quentin Snediker, which then led to the unique opportunity to chronicle the restoration of the Morgan.


Multiple Views


During their many subsequent visits, the Academy's artists and two of its instructors created a wide range of art inspired by the Morgan. Varying aspects of the ship will be displayed in this exhibition, including reflections on the vessel's whaling past, careful illustrations of her current restoration, and symbolic representations her future: a 38th Voyage to make peace with those she once hunted.


Drawings large in scope depicting the 314-ton whaleship and the vast Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard will be exhibited alongside fine, detailed illustrations—one of which depicts the intricate whaling knot used to secure a line to a harpoon. Different perspectives of the vessel's past, present, and future journey will be shown to Museum visitors. Academy artist Alexander Charner responded to the exhibit's all-encompassing theme, remarking, "I responded strongly to a theme of redemption I found in the restoration of the Morgan. Multiple views reflect multiple restorations and multiple Morgans."


Visitors will also notice a reoccurring model throughout the exhibition: the Cinderella stamp. The minute scale of a postage stamp forces the artist to pare his or her ideas down to its essentials. A "Cinderella" stamp is so named because it is a fantasy stamp that serves the artist's ideas. It is the artists' hope that, just like Cinderella, one day their stamps may "go to the ball" and become official U.S. Postal Service stamps. Lawlor and Hurst asked the Academy's artists to design their own Cinderella stamps depicting any aspect of the Charles W. Morgan. The resulting stamps led the artists to a world of illustration and art that we are now proudly sharing with you.


Exciting Collaboration

Mystic Seaport is delighted to host this exhibit that showcases the remarkable work of these visionary artists. Working with the Museum's Exhibit Department staff, the artists took an active role in the exhibit's design and planning. All of the graphics for the show have been created entirely by the artists, and the Museum is honored to participate in this unique collaboration.


Participating Artists


Michele Bedigian, Susan Buroker, Alexander Charner, Sara Dilliplane, Christine Foltzer, Audrey Hawkins, La Benida Hui, Margaret Hurst, April Kelly, Jennifer Kiamzon, Veronica Lawlor, Rosa Lee, Siyeon Lee, William Martin, Danielle C. McManus, Nathaniel Miller, Kati Nawrocki, Eddie Pena, Laura Vila Rawson, Todd Rawson, Dominick Santise, Jeanette Simmons, Julia Sverchuk, and Evan Turk.


About Dalvero


Definition of dal vero: from the truth; from life.

Dalvero Academy is a drawing-based school. We are visual communicators. We report, observe and tell stories with our drawing and art. We are inspired to draw, illustrate, and design from the people and places around us. We draw, interpret, and report on what we see and feel. We are involved in culture and schools of thought. From there we research and develop our personal stories to talk to and communicate to others.

Dalvero Academy was founded by Veronica Lawlor and Margaret Hurst in 2005. It is a private academy of drawing, illustration, digital photography and design. Ms. Hurst and Ms. Lawlor are freelance illustrators and designers who also teach at Pratt Art Institute and Parsons School of Design in New York. The Dalvero studio is located in Brooklyn, New York. For more information regarding the Dalvero Academy, as well as bios and statements from each participating artist, please visit http://dalveromystic.com.

Meet Author Paul Hendrickson at Mystic Seaport Apr. 25th

Meet Author Paul Hendrickson at Mystic Seaport Apr. 25th
Editor: David Mills


Mystic, CT - At the Mystic Seaport, you will be able to meet Author Paul Hendrickson on April 25th 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Below is information on Paul Hendrickson, author of Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961

Paul Hendrickson, Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, traces the life of Ernest Hemingway, the 1954 Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature, during the key period from 1934 to 1961 -- from Hemingway's pinnacle as the reigning monarch of American letters until his suicide. The author, himself an outdoorsman and fisherman, describes his personal visits to the Hemingway villa in Havana and his beloved Pilar, a fishing boat now owned by the Cuban Government. This nonfictional account, published 50 years after Hemingway's death, follows the writer from Key West to Paris, Africa, Cuba and finally Idaho as he wrestles with his best angels and his worst demons. Whenever he could, he returns to Pilar, to exult in the sea, to fight the biggest fish he could find, to drink, to entertain celebrities and friends, seduce women, and be with his children. Generally thought of as a great writer and unappealing human being, Hemingway emerges here in a more benevolent light despite his boorishness, depression and anger. "His commanding personality comes to life again in these pages, his great charm and warmth, as well as his egotism and aggression." -- James Salter, The New York Review of Books.


Meet the authors firsthand and enjoy a wine and cheese reception. One lucky raffle winner will take home a free copy of the author's book.

Members: $15 per program
Non-members: $20 per program

Purchase ticket here