NAMES IN THE NEWS : Maine Island Named for Bush

KENNEBUNKPORT, Me. —  President Bush has a place in history. Now he’s on the map. A small island near his vacation home has been named in his honor.

President Bush Island, four uninhabited acres of ledge, rocks and woods, is located along a route often traveled by Bush when he is boating and fishing during his vacations in Maine.

The island, formerly Green Island, was named for Bush by a couple who have known Bush and his family for years.

“My father and his grandfather were good friends,” Elizabeth Milligan said Tuesday from her winter home in Florida. “Our families have known each other for a long time, and we just thought it would be nice to have something in Kennebunkport named after the President.”