Used in a Brad Pitt film and abandoned, a classic sailboat is reborn
Sailboat that played central part in ‘Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ launched anew in Brooklin
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’
Sedgwick’s micro-school sees big impact
Apricot Academy is part of the “indie education” movement and has doubled its size since 2020
A ‘caller’ finds his calling in music and community
Sam Robbins'has turned his lifelong love of music and dance into a mission to help keep Maine’s contra dance tradition alive
Stonington Farmers Market opens Friday
Event offers people the chance to see latest improvements at the Island Community Center
BACKSPACE: ‘Batter up!’ in 1850s Sargentville
At the end of the 19th century, almost every Maine town had its own baseball team
DISHS celebrates Hope Day as part of Yellow Tulip Project
The annual event seeks raise awareness about mental health awareness and reduce addiction stigma
BHHS to host Pulitzer Prize-winning historian
Alan Taylor will explore the historical contributions of Joseph Plumb Martin, a Revolutionary War soldier who lived in Prospect
THE U-TURN: Black bear spotted in Brooklin
Kevin Poland spotted the bear, an animal the area has long been known for
DIACE offers outdoor safety courses
First-aid and water safety classes are part of effort to expand outdoor curriculum
THE U-TURN: Bear caught at feeder, artifact discovered, early voting starts
Meeting friends and neighbors across the peninsula
DISHS to celebrate Yellow Tulip Hope Day
OFIP and DISHS partner to raise mental health awareness and reduce stigma
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
Town meeting then, town meeting now
Having attended Brooklin’s recent town meeting, our writer looks back at EB White’s impression of the same meeting in 1939
Grab your old gear and bring the kids fishin’
Downeast region is home to “unique fisheries” and now is the time for “fast fishing”
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.”
BACKSPACE: Beloved 1930s ice cream parlor
Local families enjoyed outings to the ice cream parlor run by Frank and Lowena Devereux