U-TURN: Peninsula celebrates nation’s 250th
From Stonington to Castine, Peninsula people turn out for America’s 250th.
From blackberry brambles to botanical destination
Public gets peek at Blue Hill’s private Overlook gardens in full bloom
C'est la fête!: Castine to celebrate Bastille Day
Hundreds are expected for the daylong event on July 19
Dinner with a view at The Lookout Inn
Brooklin’s historic inn has been operated by the Smith family since the late 1800s
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
DISHS catcher takes the field in Maine All-Star Game
Catcher Naomi Duke was the sole Blue Hill Peninsula player selected for the annual event
Prime time on the water: Dawn and dusk deliver for anglers
Warm weather brings ample opportunities for fishing ‘adventures’
Brooklin library to host annual ‘Cakes and Authors’ event
Six Maine authors will join the Friend Memorial Public Library celebration
Blue Hill Pride parade draws 80 to downtown Blue Hill
Blue Hill volunteer fire department truck led the celebration through town
Antlerless deer permit lottery opens June 25
Applicants are ‘highly likely to receive a permit,’ state says. Plus, town-by-town data on the 2025 deer hunt.
CHS to host Castine House and Garden Tour
Event offers ‘rare glimpse’ of village homes, gardens, and local maritime tradition
School's out! Summer break begins across the peninsula
They don’t call it ‘Vacationland’ for nothin’
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
BACKSPACE: When North Penobscot was the heart of a community
Area’s second-oldest church, which was moved eight miles away, was among the buildings that included a schoolhouse and Grange Hall
New seasonal restaurant opens in Brooklin
With a menu of summer fare, Astro offers lobster rolls, ice cream and Maine-made sausages
DMR issues sharp rebuke of illegal striped bass fishing
‘Willfully ignoring the regulations helps neither the fishermen nor the fishery,’ commissioner says
THE U-TURN: Reminders of our maritime history
Big Jim has arisen in Searsport; Angelique sails by Cape Rosier