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Hancock County Dems choose delegates for July 25 convention

Delegates will represent county in effort to select new U.S. Senate candidate

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WoodenBoat School launches scholarship to honor beloved publisher
WoodenBoat School launches scholarship to honor beloved publisher
Storm causes damage, outages
Storm causes damage, outages
Blue Ledge Carpentry brings family history to Friend Memorial project
Blue Ledge Carpentry brings family history to Friend Memorial project
Driving history: SPL brings suffragette legacy to Stonington
Driving history: SPL brings suffragette legacy to Stonington
Brooklin Boat Yard launches custom 47-foot cruiser
Brooklin Boat Yard launches custom 47-foot cruiser
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LIFESTYLE

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Past meets present: A Mountain Ash Inn open house
Past meets present: A Mountain Ash Inn open house
Boats, bubbly, and a bundle of oysters
Boats, bubbly, and a bundle of oysters
New pickleball courts open in Deer Isle
New pickleball courts open in Deer Isle
THE U-TURN: Cribbage for a cause, a blue lobster, tidal communities
THE U-TURN: Cribbage for a cause, a blue lobster, tidal communities
BACKSPACE: Brooklin’s life in Haven
BACKSPACE: Brooklin’s life in Haven
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Healthy Acadia to host free teen theater camp
Healthy Acadia to host free teen theater camp
Reversing Falls Sanctuary showcases affordable art
Reversing Falls Sanctuary showcases affordable art
Pirate song for a wooden boat regatta
Pirate song for a wooden boat regatta
Paul Doiron draws crowd for Brooklin book signing
Paul Doiron draws crowd for Brooklin book signing
Portrait of a place: BHPL fundraiser celebrates local arts
Portrait of a place: BHPL fundraiser celebrates local arts
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COPS & COURTS

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False plates, suspended license

Police log for July 13-21

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Blue Hill Solid Waste Committee
Jul 28
Blue Hill Solid Waste Committee

The Solid Waste Committee meets monthly from 4:00-6:00 pm.

Castine Harbor & Marine Resources Working Group
Aug 13
Castine Harbor & Marine Resources Working Group
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OPINIONS

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LETTER: Platner was a flawed candidate
LETTER: Platner was a flawed candidate
LETTER: Movement behind Platner ‘worth fighting for’
LETTER: Movement behind Platner ‘worth fighting for’
LETTER: Protecting our ears at community parades
LETTER: Protecting our ears at community parades
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