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Down deep: A Brooksville miner’s story

Earl Clifford, Sr.’s wild ride down a Cape Rosier mine shaft, told by his son

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Scholarship will give those affected by suicide three months of free gym access at the Blue Hill YMCA

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Early feedback on school cell phone ban
Early feedback on school cell phone ban

Students are now dancing in the lunchroom

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Blue Hill Inn is back on the market
Blue Hill Inn is back on the market

Owners asking for nearly $2M for downtown property

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Closure of Callahan Mine Superfund site to start in October
Closure of Callahan Mine Superfund site to start in October

Project predicts 1500 truck trips through Brooksville with crushed stone and impermeable membrane to mitigate further pollution

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Penobscot forest fire started by illegal campfire, investigators say
Penobscot forest fire started by illegal campfire, investigators say

Fire that burned five acres took three days to extinguish

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A driving political force from Castine turns 100
A driving political force from Castine turns 100

Well-wishers pack town hall for centennial birthday of Doris Russell

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Farewell, Mr. Henry: ‘A life well lived’
Farewell, Mr. Henry: ‘A life well lived’

Hundreds pack Penobscot school gym to say goodbye to former teacher and general store owner

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LIFESTYLE

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THE U-TURN: Dinger Tuesday
THE U-TURN: Dinger Tuesday

Dinger Tuesday: Meet The Rollers

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Goodbye summer. It’s time to ‘treat yo self‘
Goodbye summer. It’s time to ‘treat yo self‘

Guide to restore and recover the body and mind after the busy summer season

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Millions of stars show up for the Dark Sky Maine party
Millions of stars show up for the Dark Sky Maine party

Star facts to know, effects of light pollution, and what’s at stake

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‘Just open and chug,’ at the Moxie drinking contest
‘Just open and chug,’ at the Moxie drinking contest

Learn some strategy behind the popular Orland River Day competition

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CREATE

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POEM: ARMING
POEM: ARMING

Patricia Ranzoni, Bucksport’s former poet laureate’s, poem ARMING  

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Popular Maine YouTuber paints landscapes of Blue Hill
Popular Maine YouTuber paints landscapes of Blue Hill

‘The Frugal Crafter’s’ process for summer landscapes

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Works ‘Seen at the End of the World’
Works ‘Seen at the End of the World’

Blue Hill exhibit focuses on the ‘memory of a landscape’

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A ‘suitcase sized’ art show in Deer isle
A ‘suitcase sized’ art show in Deer isle

‘Small Works’ features paintings, jewelry, ceramics, weavings and more

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COPS & COURTS

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Missing child found
Missing child found

Police log for Sept. 6-12

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Surry Select Board Meeting
Sep 16
Surry Select Board Meeting

Select Board meetings are held at 6pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Surry Fire Department meeting room.

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Castine - Town and Gown Meeting
Sep 21
Castine - Town and Gown Meeting
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Castine - Selectboard Meeting
Sep 21
Castine - Selectboard Meeting
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Castine - AdHoc Housin Meeting
Sep 23
Castine - AdHoc Housin Meeting
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Castine - Public Forum
Sep 24
Castine - Public Forum
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OPINIONS

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LETTER: Steel band concerts remind me why I returned to the peninsula
LETTER: Steel band concerts remind me why I returned to the peninsula

Recalling the pleasure of looking into the faces of hundreds of people and seeing pure, unfiltered joy

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OP-ED: The patriotism of dissent
OP-ED: The patriotism of dissent

Brooklin’s flags remind one writer of ‘the right to say when we have fallen short’

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LETTER: Principal holds moment of silence in memory of 9/11
LETTER: Principal holds moment of silence in memory of 9/11

Rebecca Gratz of Deer Isle-Stonington High School led students through the timeline—and a moment of silence—for those lost 25 years ago

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