Island Ad-Vantages - October 31, 2024

In this issue

“I’m just not confident what’s underneath it. We’re working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on a damage assessment right now. It’s definitely not as good as it was before the storm.” Jim Fisher, Stonington Town Manager, on the possibility that January flooding may have undermined the Sunshine Causeway (from "UMaine students engineer ideas for Sunshine Causeway”)

Island Ad-Vantages Newspaper Description:

Island Ad-Vantages, based in Stonington, Maine traces its history through weekly papers published on Deer Isle from 1882. Serving the island towns of Deer Isle, Isle au Haut and Stonington, the Island Ad-Vantages provides a comprehensive offering of the news and events of the area, while paying special attention to the people, institutions and the natural beauty that make the community the place it is. From lobster fishing and the impact a $46 million a year that industry has on the community to annual events such as graduations, local sports coverage and a vibrant creative economy, the Ad-Vantages combines words and images to deliver a picture of an area that is as much about its beauty as it is about its ethic of hard work, determination and dedication.