THE U-TURN: No, that’s not a spaceship
A new steeple waits to be placed on top of the church tower at Reversing Falls Sanctuary.
High school students look to the skies in new youth birding club
An initiative by a local track coach has led high school students to pick up the hobby of birding.
Brooklin man’s new book tells story of his immigrant grandfather
Brooklin resident Steve Hindy, a former journalist and co-founder of Brooklyn Brewery in New York, has written a book about the immigrant experience of his Lebanese grandfather in West Virginia.
Blue Hill architects win national award
A Blue Hill architecture firm has won a national award for design.
Organic farmer Eliot Coleman ‘gets some things off my chest’ in new book
Eliot Coleman has a new book out on organic farming.
THE HOOD SCOOP: This Trans Am looks like it’s ‘doing 100 just sitting there’
Stonington man shows The Rising Tide the car of his dreams, a 1977 Trans Am in the latest story from The Hood Scoop.
Winter Market returns to Blue Hill after 5-year hiatus
The Winter Market returns to Blue Hill after a five-year hiatus prompted by the Covid pandemic.
Deer season begins with a 13-pointer
Deer hunting season has begin. Linwood Emerton bagged a 13-point buck on opening day.
Library to host Youth Chess Club, teen cafe, privacy tips for seniors
The Blue Hill Library has announced several new and returning offerings, including its Youth Chess Club, a teen cafe and a seminar on internet privacy for seniors.
Maine author’s crime novels launched after being struck by lightning
Now about to publish his 16th novel, author Paul Doiron still remembers being “floored” when speaking to a class at George Stevens Academy 15 years ago and hearing they had read his first book with enthusiasm.
‘Boo! Hill’ to feature haunted house, local business treats
“Boo! Hill” happens this Friday, Oct. 31 in Blue Hill, featuring a haunted house at George Stevens Academy, treats at local businesses, and hot chocolate on the lawn of town hall.
THE U-TURN: ‘Dammit, Janet, I love you’
Movie-goers dressed up for the screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Bucksport’s Alamo Theatre in this week’s U-Turn.
Homing pigeon makes Penobscot pit stop
A homing pigeon stopped in Penobscot during a race from Quebec to Grand Manan.
Hacking their way to water
Penobscot volunteer fire fighters cleared a path to an overgrown water source on Oct. 19.
Horse rescue organization expands to Blue Hill
Bagaduce River Equine Rescue, which started in Brooksville, has expanded with a second location in Blue Hill.
Unusual boat taking shape in Brooklin
A new boat that combines a monohull and multihull design is taking shape at Brion Rieff Boatbuilders in Brooklin.
THE HOOD SCOOP: A peek under the hood
The Rising Tide’s resident gear head Jenna Lookner gives a little insight into her fascination with classic cars.
THE U-TURN: Docks, dirt and dancing
Locals are pulling docks, hauling dirt and kicking up their heels at a country dance in the library in this week’s U-Turn.
Three clues for reading the forest
Tree expert Tom Wessels shows how trees make it possible to “read the forest,” offering clues to what happened in the past.