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Data center moratorium passed in Bucksport
Data center moratorium passed in Bucksport

180 day halt is first of its kind in Hancock County

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Finding the balance of AI in the classroom
Finding the balance of AI in the classroom

A UMaine professor of Blue Hill sees a decline in students’ writing, while another student sees AI use in her teacher’s announcement

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Beds from Penobscot headed to Africa
Beds from Penobscot headed to Africa

Partners for World Peace collected old supplies and equipment from defunct Penobscot Nursing Home

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Nina Fleming named outstanding library volunteer of the year
Nina Fleming named outstanding library volunteer of the year

Recipient receives replica of a wagon that hits close to home

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LIFESTYLE

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Here’s the lineup of local Halloween festivities
Here’s the lineup of local Halloween festivities

Ever wanted to see a warlock on a boat? Find out when you can.

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Seaweed seems to remain healthy despite growing demand
Seaweed seems to remain healthy despite growing demand

Insights from the only wild seafood harvester working in Penobscot Bay who’s ‘almost drowned’ three times

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A winter reading list: A dozen books with local connections
A winter reading list: A dozen books with local connections

Historical accounts, thrilling mysteries, and a raunchy lobstering novel may be the antidote to the winter blues

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BACKSPACE: Yachtsmen turned to local fishermen for their victory crews
BACKSPACE: Yachtsmen turned to local fishermen for their victory crews

The Ark was first a family home, then a boardinghouse where several members of the New York Yacht Club summered.

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THE BIRD GUY: Belted kingfisher
THE BIRD GUY: Belted kingfisher

Belted kingfisher was spotted years ago along Winslow Stream in Penobscot


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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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Vape pens, illegal campsite, deer in roadway
Vape pens, illegal campsite, deer in roadway

Police log for Oct. 11-18

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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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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Students need to fail. That’s why we go to the woods.
Students need to fail. That’s why we go to the woods.

An annual retreat to the woods is just the sort of confidence builder we need more of in the classroom


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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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