Island Ad-Vantages - March 14, 2024

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Deer Isle and Stonington held their annual town meetings on Monday, March 11. Common to both towns are substantial increases in waste disposal costs, reserve funding to build new fire stations in the future, and increases in funding requests from Island nonprofits. In Stonington, Skip Greenlaw serves as town meeting moderator, as he has done since 1988. We report on initial efforts by government agencies to provide disaster relief money to mitigate winter storm damage. And Island high school students win a state drama award.

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.