March 12, 2010
Once again Star Island survived a severe winter storm on February 25th through 27th. Winds peaked at 90 mph with 30 foot seas. Fortunately damages were moderate which included limited roof shingle loss on the Hotel, Cottage A, B, C, Shack and Marshman; a few missing window panes, a fair amount of pier surface damage,… Read more >
February 01, 2010
The Isles of Shoals Steamship Company (ISSCO) will once again provide transportation from their dock on Market Street in Portsmouth to Star Island for conference guests and other overnight visitors. Beginning in June we will sail to Star Island on the M/V Thomas Laighton, the boat that brought Shoalers to Star from the mid-1980s to… Read more >
November 09, 2009
We are proud to introduce a new section dedicated to Stories from Shoalers. The initial collection includes pieces by Edie and Steve Whitney, Alec Lowry, Joe Pescatello, Joan M. Strickland Johnson, C.E.V. Jenkins, and Lois Kenick. They span many years of Star Island’s history that include memories of a first week on Star Island in… Read more >
September 11, 2009
Star Island’s facilities are featured in the Granite Viewpoint blog.
September 11, 2009
Read the article from a local paper about Pelican Josh Blake’s triathalon fundraiser.
August 28, 2009
Hurricane Bill at the Isles of Shoals See this beautiful video by Vaughn Cottage Curator and Personal Retreat Concierge, Sarah O’Connor.
July 08, 2009
For a terrific slide show of Star Island, see Sofia Piel’s photographs taken during recent Conference on the Arts. Our thanks to Sofia Piel for sending us the link.
July 08, 2009
Shannon Roecklein, Star Island Assistant Conference Center Director, had the unique pleasure of leading a guided tour of the island for Senators Judd Gregg, Trent Lott, and Lamar Alexander and their wives on Saturday, June 20. The group was brought to the island by Sue Reynolds aboard her boat, the Uncle Oscar, and by all… Read more >
July 01, 2009
“Moments after the Thomas Laighton ferry docked at Star Island yesterday, several passengers disembarked and headed straight for the wooden rocking chairs overlooking Gosport Harbor. Some came to escape the chaos of their lives on the mainland. Others came to tour the rocky island they haven’t seen since they were young.” Check out the full… Read more >
July 01, 2009
It all began on a beautiful June day in 2006 when Emmy Award-winning producer Andrea Melville visited Star Island with her family. That day, she rediscovered the magic of the Shoals and had the idea of producing a television documentary. She learned there had never been a television program featuring the complete history of the… Read more >