Maine Islands
Of Maine's over 4,000 islands, only this many currently have a year-round population.
15
It's what you study if you're a mycologist.
Fungi
This "McDreamy" actor from Lewiston was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2023.
Patrick Dempsey
In 1983, they joined forces to found Island Institute.
Philip Conkling and Peter Ralston
This animal-sounding acronym is used to describe the best athletes.
G.O.A.T or Greatest Of All Time
This Casco Bay island is home to the Umbrella Cover Museum.
Peaks Island
It's the capital of India.
New Delhi
This famous female poet was born here, in Rockland!
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Mike Felton, a former Island Institute Fellow and trustee, lived on this island during his fellowship.
Vinalhaven
Originating with the online game Among Us, this word is used to describe something as untrustworthy.
Sus
It's the name of the lighthouse on Islesboro.
Grindle Point Lighthouse/Sailor’s Museum
Achilles and Odysseus were main characters in the ancient Greek epics he wrote.
Homer
She was the first woman from Maine elected to the U.S. Senate and also the first women to serve in both houses of Congress.
Margaret Chase Smith
It's the year when the first Island Journal issue was published.
1984
This word describes anything that's considered uncool, untrendy, or people who deliberately stick to "older" trends.
Cheugy
In 1993, this island seceded from the City of Portland and became its own town.
Long Island
Farrokh Bulsara was the birth name of this famous singer.
Freddie Mercury
The "L.L." of the famous company and inventor L.L. Bean stands for these two names.
Leon Leonwood
In 1996, the United States Postal Service attempted to close the post offices on four island communities before Island Institute intervened. Name one of the four island communities.
Great Cranberry Island, Swan’s Island, Frenchboro, and Cliff Island
Don't worry, I won't hit you! I just used this descriptive word that means something is impressive.
Slaps
As of 2022, this island was home to Maine's smallest K–12 public school.
North Haven
In her final regular-season game, she became the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer for both men and women.
Caitlin Clark
He collaborated with his considerably-more-famous father to write the novel Sleeping Beauties.
Owen King
After the destruction of this lighthouse, Island Institute started the Maine Lights Program to preserve Maine’s remaining lighthouses.
Moose Peak/Mistake Island Lighthouse
If you have "negative (this word)," then you are probably doing something to embarrass yourself.
Aura