Truthes, Un truthes, and half

Malaga unanswered questions;

Did Darling sell the island, to whom and why

Did he ever move out of it

Why did his children move to Malaga

What was James MacCenney role in the story

Why did not the people protest

Was the act of eviction legal

Although the Perrys had purchased the island in 1818, an Associated Press search of town records found no evidence that the family had paid taxes on it. The residents of Malaga had lived there for half a century—far longer than the 20 years necessary to establish ownership under Maine law.
Nevertheless, the state bought the island from the Perry heirs in December 1911 and ordered the islanders to leave by July 1, 1912. Residents were paid varying sums for their houses—between $50 and $300—but given nothing for the land, according to minutes of the Governor’s Executive Council.
In 1989, property records show, the island was purchased by T. Ricardo Quesada of Freeport, Maine, co-owner of a commercial development company.

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/392.html

Tripp says descendants are establishing a scholarship fund for Malaga descendants to attend Maine colleges and universities. They got a welcome endorsement, and more, from Gov. LePage. "Since we caused this, we the state ought to participate," he said. "So we are going to be putting legislation in in the next session to help fund the endowment for a scholarship."

http://www.mpbn.net/News/MPBNNews/tabid/1159/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3762/ItemId/21925/Default.aspx

http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/service-learning/dissemination/malaga.pdf