Want to buy local? Craft fairs abound this holiday season
Craft fair season is officially underway. Here’s where you can head to buy locally made items.
Small works for a big Castine art show
Castine’s gallery b. launches it’s sixth exhibition of small works on Nov. 22.
Thanksgiving thanks: A poem for the holiday
Penobscot poet Sue Shaw writes a Thanksgiving poem.
Sedgwick musician incorporates whale songs into music
Sedgwick musician Paul Sullivan played a reunion concert with longtime collaborator Eugene Friesen. Part of their concert incorporated whale songs into their music.
Stone Love
Brooklin poet Pat Smith writes a marvelous poem about aging—and reminds us that he “used to rock and roll.”
Hanna B. to launch pop-up shop in ‘bedazzled’ trailer
Hannah B. is hitting the road to explore Maine with a pop-up shop in a “bedazzled” trailer.
In honor of veterans
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. Penobscot poet Sue Shaw pens a poem in their honor.
Photo gallery: Spooky spirit of Halloween
Local residents got into the Halloween spirit over the weekend. Here’s a photo gallery of costumes.
Local kids stage their own marketplace for the holidays
Young entrepreneurs will stage a holiday market in two locations this fall.
Blue Hill man's pumpkin art is a seasonal sensation
That giant pumpkin at the Blue Hill Co-op? You can thank local artist Todd Desautels, who is known far beyond Blue Hill for his creations.
Area landscape art show coming to Blue Hill Library
Landscape artist Terre Lefferts will showcase her paintings at the Blue Hill Public Library throughout November.
Got mice? How to build a better mousetrap.
Steele Hays reports on a trap that is sure to be a one-way ticket for mice, while protecting pets at the same time.
Words flutter at Word Festival
Words that are no longer in use on federal agencie's’ websites flutter above attendees at the opening of Word Festival 2025.
GSA to stage ‘Holmes and Watson’ thriller
GSA students will stage the one-act thriller Holmes and Watson now through December.
An ode to Dot the Pigeon
Sue Shaw writes a poem chronicling the unexpected visit by Dot, a homing pigeon from Grand Manan.
From tomatoes to tamales: Local World Food Day celebration creates globally inspired menu
Local farmers and food vendors gathered for World Food Day at George Stevens Academy on Oct. 16.
Potters hold studio tour
The biannual pottery studio tours of Blue Hill Peninsula Potters take place in October and July.
Stonington painting found in bottle in Bermuda
How long does it take a rolled up painting in a bottle to travel from Stonington to Bermuda? About two years, artist Dennis Wade learned last week in a surprise phone call.
Gelato cart serves up tasty treats in South Blue Hill
A roadside cart in South Blue Hill has been serving up tasty gelato.

