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THE U-TURN: Deer Isle fisherman wins grand prize at boat race
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/10/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/10/26

THE U-TURN: Deer Isle fisherman wins grand prize at boat race

Local captain drives away with a brand new side-by-side

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Bucksport Art Festival to showcase local creativity and talent
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/5/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/5/26

Bucksport Art Festival to showcase local creativity and talent

Aug. 9 event to feature music, art, and food along Bucksport’s waterfront

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This church might have the best lunch deal in the area
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/4/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/4/26

This church might have the best lunch deal in the area

The Penobscot Cafe fosters friendship and conversation — and battles isolation — with a meal for just $7

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Brooksville throws a party for America’s 250th
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/3/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/3/26

Brooksville throws a party for America’s 250th

A parade, concert, and hundreds of snow cones were all part of the celebration

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THE U-TURN: Sail ho!
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/3/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 8/3/26

THE U-TURN: Sail ho!

A kayaker’s sea-level view of the biggest wooden boat race in the world

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THE U-TURN: Cribbage for a cause, a blue lobster, tidal communities
U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 7/21/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 7/21/26

THE U-TURN: Cribbage for a cause, a blue lobster, tidal communities

Summer sightings from across the peninsula

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U-TURN: Penobscot officially opens new bridge with a party
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 7/14/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 7/14/26

U-TURN: Penobscot officially opens new bridge with a party

Officials host free cookout for town that adapted to a 30-day closure of a major road

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U-TURN: Peninsula celebrates nation’s 250th
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 7/7/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 7/7/26

U-TURN: Peninsula celebrates nation’s 250th

From Stonington to Castine, Peninsula people turn out for America’s 250th.

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U-TURN: A reporter meets her Star Trek hero
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 7/1/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 7/1/26

U-TURN: A reporter meets her Star Trek hero

A local Trekkie takes a voyage of her own to meet the iconic Capt. Kirk at a new museum of the hit TV show

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THE U-TURN: Reminders of our maritime history
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 6/15/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 6/15/26

THE U-TURN: Reminders of our maritime history

Big Jim has arisen in Searsport; Angelique sails by Cape Rosier

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THE U-TURN: Jousting for joy at Fort Knox
U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 6/10/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 6/10/26

THE U-TURN: Jousting for joy at Fort Knox

Fort Knox hosts a medieval village and the The Barony of Endewearde

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THE U-TURN: GSA holds ArtsFest, Penobscot opens bridge
U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 5/26/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 5/26/26

THE U-TURN: GSA holds ArtsFest, Penobscot opens bridge

Penobscot’s oldest resident has the honor of being the first to cross new bridge

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THE U-TURN: Black bear spotted in Brooklin
U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 5/18/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 5/18/26

THE U-TURN: Black bear spotted in Brooklin

Kevin Poland spotted the bear, an animal the area has long been known for

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THE U-TURN: Bear caught at feeder, artifact discovered, early voting starts
U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 5/12/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 5/12/26

THE U-TURN: Bear caught at feeder, artifact discovered, early voting starts

Meeting friends and neighbors across the peninsula

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THE U-TURN: Preening peacock on the loose; two old souls find each other
U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 5/6/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle Emily Baer 5/6/26

THE U-TURN: Preening peacock on the loose; two old souls find each other

A mysterious bird is seen wandering about Deer Isle

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THE U-TURN: Top floor, please
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 4/6/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 4/6/26

THE U-TURN: Top floor, please

A lift is just the right tool to get to those hard to reach places at a Castine school

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THE U-TURN: Going up to look down
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/31/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/31/26

THE U-TURN: Going up to look down

Drone flies again over Northern Bay, capturing more data after a storm to understand shifting mud

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THE U-TURN: Winter isn’t done with us yet
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/23/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/23/26

THE U-TURN: Winter isn’t done with us yet

Photographers find beauty in the guest who never leaves

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WHEEL WATCH: March Hill – and that ‘safely out to sea’ thing
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/17/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/17/26

WHEEL WATCH: March Hill – and that ‘safely out to sea’ thing

When a storm is ‘safely out to sea,’ there’s someone in the thick of it

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THE U-TURN: Drive-pup teller
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/17/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/17/26

THE U-TURN: Drive-pup teller

Golden retriever takes a shift at local bank’s drive-up window

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