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Liquor license vote postponed at Penobscot’s special town meeting
Liquor license vote postponed at Penobscot’s special town meeting

The town may pursue acquiring the Hatch-Huckins Cemetery through eminent domain

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Dunlap allays concerns about rumors of ICE at polling stations
Dunlap allays concerns about rumors of ICE at polling stations

Maine’s Democratic 2nd congressional district candidate focused his forum on Q&As

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USDA officials float possibility of ‘lobster insurance’
USDA officials float possibility of ‘lobster insurance’

Crop farmers’ federal insurance programs may be the blueprint for Maine’s lobstering communities

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Blue Hill man alleges sheriff intimidation over sign
Blue Hill man alleges sheriff intimidation over sign

‘I was just shocked that he would say something like that to me because we’ve always been friends’

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LIFESTYLE

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Family business that keeps on cooking a quarter century later
Family business that keeps on cooking a quarter century later

Fine-dining restaurant that went on and off the market is continuing its traditions

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WHEEL WATCH: The legends who built the Shirley and Freeman
WHEEL WATCH: The legends who built the Shirley and Freeman

The men behind a ‘one-of-her-kind lobster boat’—that may or may not have lost its roof in a violent storm

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THE U-TURN: Pinch me
THE U-TURN: Pinch me

A hilltop view that never gets old

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THE BIRD GUY: Snowy egret
THE BIRD GUY: Snowy egret

A snowy egret at Carpenter's Cove in late August


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Want to ride the rails? See fall foliage along this abandoned railroad
Want to ride the rails? See fall foliage along this abandoned railroad

Revolution Rail’s newest rail biking location has come to Green Lake

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CREATE

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Stacking wood? Try this creative technique from Scandinavia
Stacking wood? Try this creative technique from Scandinavia

The Downeast Wood Bank’s preserves space with a practical and aesthetic strategy

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POEM: When geese should fly
POEM: When geese should fly

October days just look like they are meant for southward flights

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POEM: Fall chores
POEM: Fall chores

The gardens are being put to bed

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COPS & COURTS

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Political signs on personal property
Political signs on personal property

Police log for Oct. 4-11

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Castine - ZBA Public Hearing
Oct 14
Castine - ZBA Public Hearing
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Castine - Town and Gown Meeting
Oct 19
Castine - Town and Gown Meeting
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Castine - Selectboard/Assessors & Overseer
Oct 19
Castine - Selectboard/Assessors & Overseer
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Castine - Planning Board Meeting
Oct 20
Castine - Planning Board Meeting
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Castine - Ad-Hoc Housing Committee Meeting
Oct 21
Castine - Ad-Hoc Housing Committee Meeting
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OPINIONS

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Candidates need to show up to public forums
Candidates need to show up to public forums

In an era of divisive politics and lack of trustworthy news, we need more opportunities to meet our candidates


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Adding pub in Penobscot will not threaten town’s character
Adding pub in Penobscot will not threaten town’s character

Town can ‘preserve its rural charm while supporting the small businesses that help keep it alive,’ says store owner

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Something’s brewing in Penobscot
Something’s brewing in Penobscot

‘Once crossed, a line cannot be uncrossed’ when it comes to allowing a pub in Penobscot, writes a resident

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