The Weekly Packet - July 18, 2024

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A local family spends a breathtaking afternoon with a humpback whale in Eggemoggin Reach. A corporation no longer wants to be responsible for the Toddy Pond dam, raising concerns of water release. The Mountain Road is closed for repairs, and a Parker Point subdivision faces a setback because of a clerical error. And the number everyone's been waiting for: Blue Hill sets its new tax rate.

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.