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Brooklin Boat Yard wins $1.5M for upgrades
Brooklin Boat Yard wins $1.5M for upgrades
Brooksville to ask voters for $500k bond to attract dredging funds
Brooksville to ask voters for $500k bond to attract dredging funds
Castine’s new postmaster is a friendly face
Castine’s new postmaster is a friendly face
Incumbent and newcomer vie for Blue Hill board seat
Incumbent and newcomer vie for Blue Hill board seat
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LIFESTYLE

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How Tinder Hearth came to be
How Tinder Hearth came to be
Castine church offering $1,000 scholarships
Castine church offering $1,000 scholarships
WHEEL WATCH: Froze solid
WHEEL WATCH: Froze solid
THE U-TURN: Fire department breathes easier with new system
THE U-TURN: Fire department breathes easier with new system
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When seeing is more about wonder than sight
When seeing is more about wonder than sight
MMA student starts ballet studio in spare time, with overwhelming response
MMA student starts ballet studio in spare time, with overwhelming response
Icy mystery solved
Icy mystery solved
Valentine's Day dinner bridges generations in Penobscot
Valentine's Day dinner bridges generations in Penobscot
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COPS & COURTS

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Unattended death deemed of natural cause

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Deer Isle Planning Board
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Deer Isle Planning Board
Surry Select Board Meeting
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Surry Select Board Meeting
Deer Isle Select Board
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Deer Isle Select Board
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Mar 2
Blue Hill Select Board Meeting
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EDITORIAL: Hey, democracy. We gotta talk.
EDITORIAL: Hey, democracy. We gotta talk.
A plea from winter road walkers
A plea from winter road walkers
A traffic circle in Orland makes more sense than stoplights
A traffic circle in Orland makes more sense than stoplights
Futility of violence and ugliness of cruelty on full display
Futility of violence and ugliness of cruelty on full display
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