The Weekly Packet - October 10, 2024

In this issue

A George Stevens Academy grad is the engineering brain behind the long-awaited reconstruction of the Mountain Road. Blue Hill's largest elm—alas, cut down because of Dutch elm disease—is now up for auction. Surry looks to address a $2 million HVAC upgrade for the school. And quilts sewed by women on Vinalhaven and preserved for decades in Blue Hill receive a heroes' welcome upon their return to the island.

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.