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Short film on baitfishing a rare, real look at the lives of lobstermen The eight-minute movie follows Phippsburg fishermen out catching pogies. Courtesy of Brooke Mohnkern Brooke Mohnkern’s movie “Networks” about migratory baitfish is so authentic, he added subtitles so viewers can follow the fishermen’s accents. The eight-minute movie opens with Phippsburg fisherman Clint Wallace leaning over the bow of his lobster boat Grace and looking right into Mohnkern’s camera as he unties from the mooring before heading out. Mohnkern captures the dialog from a nearby boat as Wallace speaks over the lumbering hum of the diesel motor. ....
Phippsburg oyster farmer builds community at home and business afar With his Portland restaurant Maine Oyster Co. in takeout mode, John Herrigel shifts his focus to shipping shellfish and welcoming people into his wholesale operation. Share John Herrigel empties a bag of oysters on the dock at the Phippsburg wholesale operation based on his family property. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer PHIPPSBURG The old general store was the hub of activity for generations in the village of West Point, a proud community of mostly fishing families who lived in modest homes on the eastern ledges of Casco Bay. Back in the day, men crowded on the store’s porch with their cigarettes and coffees, talking about the sea and watching the tide come in and go out. ....