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New substation may keep more lights on
BLUE HILL—The electricity distribution substation being built along route 172 in Blue Hill, just north of the fairgrounds, will include several updates designed to make the local power grid more resilient.
LIBRARY SHELF
We’ve taken advantage of this extended closure to catch up on some long overdue projects that will benefit our patrons.
Need a break from stay-at-home? Take a hike!
Penny’s Nature Preserve in Blue Hill
The alewives are running
Making their annual Bagaduce River run
Inns, hotels report shocking drop in reservations
‘There’s been tons of cancellations’
HERE & ABOUT
Courthouse Gallery opens Spring Show
Fire levels summer home in Surry
SURRY—For the second time in three weeks, a Toddy Pond summer “camp” went up in flames.
Colwell Ramp finished, for now
STONINGTON—The town has finished phase one of its plan to fix up the Colwell Ramp property at the foot of Seabreeze Avenue.
George Stevens Academy announces commencement plans
BLUE HILL—George Stevens Academy will honor the Class of 2020 with an online class night on Saturday, June 13, at 7 p.m. and online commencement exercises on Sunday, June 14, at 1 p.m. The school also announced its senior class honor parts.
Island lodging businesses look at a slow summer
14-day quarantine a deal breaker
Blue Hill Selectmen take aim at town, school budgets
Spurred by projected revenue drop
Memorial Ambulance volunteers make first-aid kits for schools
DEER ISLE—The Memorial Ambulance Corps has made 80 first-aid kits and placed most of them in Deer Isle-Stonington elementary and high school classrooms.
Garden Club maintains ‘secluded gem'
Mariners Park in its 59th year
A good deed goes rewarded
Teacher Appreciation Week turns into Parent Appreciation Week
Local restaurants prep for inside dining
What’s open on the peninsula?
On the pandemic shopping list: an island home in Maine
Island real estate market hot, hot, hot
Selectmen consider giving public access to Sperry Pond
PUBLIC ACCESS: Loose ends slowing progress.
Hand sanitizer now an island giveaway
This little bottle of hand sanitizer comes with a caring message from the Island Health and Wellness Center. you’ll find one in your bag when you pick up an item from the Seaside Pharmacy.
George Stevens Academy Honor Parts
BLUE HILL—George Stevens Academy will hold a virtual commencement for the Class of 2020 Sunday, June 14, 1 to 2:30 p.m. broadcast live, with student speeches pre-recorded.
Four top students to be honored at DISHS graduation
The best of the Class of 2020
Crumbling causeway stokes fears of trouble ahead
The shoulder of the Deer Isle causeway is eroding three years after the state Department of Transportation repaired the road.
Alexander Tully named second honor essayist at GSA
Alexander Patrick Tully, Second Honor Essayist.
A quiet, personal Memorial Day
American Legion, volunteers keep the memories alive
The Case of the Phantom Papyrus
A renowned Oxford scholar claimed that he discovered a first-century gospel fragment whose text closely matched modern Bibles. Now he’s facing allegations of antiquities theft, cover-up, and fraud.
The 2016 Election Was Just a Dry Run
Russia’s goal was never merely to elect Donald Trump. It was to bring down American democracy. Is Vladimir Putin poised to complete the mission he began four years ago?
A Motherhood Reset
How quarantining showed me what my children had been missing—and what I had, too
Why Birds Do What They Do
The more humans understand about their behavior, the more inaccessible their world seems.
‘Love Card' is spreading the message of love worldwide
Joanne Steenberg founded the Love Card as a way to spread love and compassion to people we encounter in our daily lives.
‘All you need is love.' Area resident taking the message worldwide
PENOBSCOT—For nearly 10 years, Penobscot resident Joanne Steenberg was fascinated by the symbol of a heart radiating rays of light.
Open for business: THE Salon & Spa
BLUE HILL—On the same day, May 4, that salons and barbershops re-opened across the state, a new salon and spa opened at 49 Main Street in Blue Hill.