The annual local bird count is Dec. 14. Here are three trends on birders’ minds.
The annual local bird count is happening on Dec. 14. Here’s what to keep an eye out for—and why you might be seeing the birds that appear.
Bucksport businesses host ‘shop hop’ ahead of town’s Parade of Lights
Bucksport businesses are hosting a “shop-hop” to draw in customers. The town will also host its annual Parade of Lights on Dec. 13.
My Wild Neighbors: The bird that can grow its brain
Nature writer Kimberly Ridley discusses what makes chickadees so unique.
THE U-TURN: Poinsettia deliveries across peninsula bring on the holiday spirit
Poinsettia deliveries across the peninsula, Penobscot Masons spruce up town hall, and a poitato that wanted to be a turkey for Thanksgiving.
East Blue Hill Library bakes up tasty fundraiser for Thanksgiving
Volunteers at the East Blue Hill Library bake up tasty pies to raise funds.
Local people—and why they give thanks
A look at what people are thankful for this Thanksgiving.
Baby protected by animals is theme of Castine’s new StoryWalk
Castine’s newest StoryWalk book celebrates indigenous history.
Brooklin weighs takeover of Baptist Church, Bowden Hall
Brooklin weighs options for taking over a church and adjacent building.
Extra deer permits available, but not for Peninsula area
Additional deer hunting permits are now available, with geographic restrictions.
THE U-TURN: Parking lot art
GSA seniors paint their parking spots, while Deer Isle-Stonington students compile a wish list for their island.
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.