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
WHEEL WATCH: The colorful chaos of Stonington Lobster Boat Races
In the 1980s, Brian Robbins’ summers ‘revolved’ around the classic island event
U-TURN: Peninsula celebrates nation’s 250th
From Stonington to Castine, Peninsula people turn out for America’s 250th.
My Wild Neighbors: Close encounters of the pinniped kind
Two of the world’s 33 species of seals live year-round in Maine
BOOK REVIEW: A ghostly adventure for middle grade readers
In a fictional version of our beloved peninsula, friends band together together to save nearby Camp Asticou
WHEEL WATCH: When ‘Jacques Strapp & The Sweat Band’ took centerstage
Brian Robbins and his band became a Fourth of July staple in the 1980’s
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
WHEEL WATCH: Newfoundland—the Island 60 years ago
A trip up the Canadian coast leads to fond memories of Stonington—and a call on a public phone to a departed older brother
THE U-TURN: Reminders of our maritime history
Big Jim has arisen in Searsport; Angelique sails by Cape Rosier
THE U-TURN: Jousting for joy at Fort Knox
Fort Knox hosts a medieval village and the The Barony of Endewearde
My Wild Neighbors: Warm June nights and ‘dazzling’ lights
Maine is home to 15 different kinds of fireflies, 11 are ‘flashers’
BOOK REVIEW: A love letter to the ‘odyssey of an ordinary life’
Author Caitlin Shetterly, who grew up in Surry, considers ‘a life of pleasure or the deep tethering of family
THE U-TURN: GSA holds ArtsFest, Penobscot opens bridge
Penobscot’s oldest resident has the honor of being the first to cross new bridge
WHEEL WATCH: Saltwater-soaked thoughts for graduates
‘Keep the deck clean and clear when it’s flat calm and you’ll have a lot better footing when it gets rough’
THE U-TURN: Black bear spotted in Brooklin
Kevin Poland spotted the bear, an animal the area has long been known for
THE U-TURN: Bear caught at feeder, artifact discovered, early voting starts
Meeting friends and neighbors across the peninsula
BOOK REVIEW: Exploring the why behind the “woah!”
Author Caroline Bicks explores why King’s novels have had such a tremendous impact
THE U-TURN: Preening peacock on the loose; two old souls find each other
A mysterious bird is seen wandering about Deer Isle
WHEEL WATCH: Gramp Robbins vs. the Styrofoam pot buoys
A Stonington fisherman reflects on the pros (and cons) of switching from wooden to Styrofoam buoys
My Wild Neighbors: Bobolink high jinks have makings of spicy Netflix series
Some bobolinks log enough miles in their lifetime to circle the equator five times, nature columnist Kim Ridley say in her latest column, “My Wild Neighbors.”