BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 28, 2024
Stonington introduced a new event last week, Puffin Passages, which featured talks, tours and an Atlantic puffin-themed cocktail party. The idea was to experiment with a small multi-day event ,which could become a full-fledged Stonington Puffin Festival next year. The event succeeded, mostly. The highlight was three puffin cruises to Seal Island. On the way back to port, we learned about yet another human-caused threat to sea life. Capt. Garrett Aldrich slowed and spun the boat around. He idled over to a mylar balloon floating on the water, and deftly pulled it out with a gaff hook. Balloons kill. During a season of graduation parties, parades and fairs, here’s a simple rule for releasing balloons. Don’t. ~ Bob Duchesne