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Bucksport skate park opens for the season

The seasonal skate park is free and open to the public

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Kids visit Deer Isle-Stonington High School

Students from Deer Isle-Stonington High School received a special visit from three Nigerian Dwarf goats

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WHEEL WATCH: More memories of trucks, cars, and lobster traps

A Stonington fisherman reflects on changes to the average lobsterman’s pickup

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Steel Revolution takes the stage

GSA’s steel drum band, Steel Revolution, brings Caribbean rhythms to Deer Isle

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Reversing Falls Sanctuary hosts final discussion in ‘Refugia’ series

Reversing Falls Sanctuary hosts final discussion in ‘Refugia’ series

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Stonington library to host April vacation family activities

Build kites and motors with these free events for kids

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BOOK REVIEW: Finding forgiveness and fortitude in the pages of a book

Three characters, their unlikely connection, and how their love for reading changes them and the world they inhabit

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Blue Hill author’s new book reveals the ‘sonic horror’ of Stephen King

After a year in Stephen King’s archives, Blue Hill author says horror writer’s genius is rooted in sound

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Castine’s Doris Russell, 99, receives Boston Post Cane

Castine’s Doris Russell, 99, received the Boston Post Cane on April 6

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Colloquy Downeast celebrates milestone anniversary

For 25 years, Colloquy Downeast has offered diverse courses from literature to history to the environment

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My Wild Neighbors: Maine’s crazy ‘Big Night’ pool parties

Local amphibians are about to get busy with their annual mating migration

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Ice is out, mud is in, and stream fishing is on

Stream fishing is now open, and a state biologist has some spring tips for anglers in our area

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GSA students partner with local boutique for free prom shopping

GSA’s National Honor Society partners with Blue Hill boutique for free prom shopping event

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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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WHEEL WATCH: When trucks were trucks and cars were…also trucks

A Stonington fisherman recalls the ‘hybrid’ vehicle sometimes called a ‘Deer Isle clam wagon’

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Deer Isle oyster farm plans expansion with 20-year lease

After growing oysters year to year since 2021, Fish Creek Oysters goes for the long haul in plan to triple its production

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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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Penobscot says thank you to employees and volunteers

Local church throws special dinner for the employees, officials and volunteers who keep the town running

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Elver harvest begins on a cold day

Glass eels make the trek from the Sargasso Sea to a stream in Blue Hill as part of annual migration

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Power surge: Brooklin company sees bright future for electric boats

Hylan & Brown building reputation for a quiet revolution on the water