Maritime Festival kicks off with a party and a mystery

Greenport’s Maritime Festival kicked off on Friday night with a ‘Land and Sea’ reception at the East End Seaport Maritime Museum, but it wasn’t just the food and drink that had everybody buzzing with excitement. Rumors of an appearance by legendary actor Sir Sean Connery, best known for his role as James Bond, were circulating all day and several “Sir Sean” sightings were reported in Greenport.