The Weekly Packet - May 9, 2024

In this issue

It is with pride and pleasure that we publish the George Stevens Academy student honor parts and photos on this week's front page. Brooklin plans to vote again on the major renovation proposal for the town's school. The anticipated closure dates for the Blue Hill Falls Bridge are updated. A local man completes his 500th run up Blue Hill Mountain. And, at a recent select board meeting, the topic of dogs in Blue Hill’s Seaside Cemetery comes up again, but no action is taken.

The Weekly Packet Newspaper Description:

The Weekly Packet has been serving the Blue Hill Peninsula for the last five decades. It shares the stories and news of Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Sedgwick and Surry, Maine. Steeped rich in traditions such as fishing, boat building and agriculture, the newspaper follows the lives of its people and industry while also serving as the local paper of record and reporting on the municipal and educational decisions that affect the lives of the people that call the peninsula their home. Blue Hill, with its hospital and diverse alternative health care providers, as well as its many businesses and cultural institutions, serves as a nexus for the area.