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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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Adult ed offering free home buying and finance seminars
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/17/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/17/26

Adult ed offering free home buying and finance seminars

Programs include local advice for homebuyers and an 8-week money management course

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Bucks for birds
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/16/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/16/26

Bucks for birds

Shoppers ‘round up’ to raise more than $2,600 for local Audubon group

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Bucksport couple opens skate shop
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/10/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/10/26

Bucksport couple opens skate shop

Owner says ‘peoples’ faces really light up when they come in here’

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THE U-TURN: Picture-perfect in Penobscot
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/10/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/10/26

THE U-TURN: Picture-perfect in Penobscot

Two photos show winter reflected and winter fun

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Castine library issues survey to guide 5-year plan
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/9/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/9/26

Castine library issues survey to guide 5-year plan

Organizers aim for 20 percent participation from users for ideas to guide Maine’s first library created for a municipality

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After restoration, Bucksport’s Wilson Hall shines like new
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/3/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/3/26

After restoration, Bucksport’s Wilson Hall shines like new

Local businessman Larry Wahl bought Bucksport’s derelict Wilson Hall for a $1. It’s renovation over the past seven years was a labor of love.

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THE U-TURN: Icy trees, icy training
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/3/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 3/3/26

THE U-TURN: Icy trees, icy training

Ice provides saw eye-popping beauty—and a chance to train for a worst case scenario

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How Tinder Hearth came to be
U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 2/25/26 U-Turn, Lifestyle John Boit 2/25/26

How Tinder Hearth came to be

Once a dishwasher and lobsterman, Tim Semler discusses how he and his wife created one of the hottest bakeries in the country

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