The Weekly Packet - December 12, 2024

In this issue

A family loses their home and 16 dogs in a devastating fire in Brooklin. A superintendent resigns after weeks of controversy, and a familiar face steps in to steady the ship. Surry residents discuss a report that says Newbury Neck faces increased flooding. And in sports, the next generation of George Stevens Academy boys basketball has arrived.

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.