John Boit 10/27/26 John Boit 10/27/26

Feds briefly floated idea of borrowing ship, MMA president says

In Q&A, MMA president also discusses his vision for the academy, its nuclear course work, and the time the Shah of Iran bought oil for its ship

John Boit 10/19/26 John Boit 10/19/26

MMA hosts largest career fair to date

135 companies from across the country come to Castine to meet students

John Boit 10/14/26 John Boit 10/14/26

Local residents face winter with highest heating costs ever

Heating oil costs have risen 80% since last year. Here’s why–and resources to help

John Boit 9/29/26 John Boit 9/29/26

Searchers recover body of missing Blue Hill man

Man believed to have fallen from boat

John Boit 9/15/26 John Boit 9/15/26

Penobscot forest fire started by illegal campfire, investigators say

Fire that burned five acres took three days to extinguish

John Boit 9/14/26 John Boit 9/14/26

A driving political force from Castine turns 100

Well-wishers pack town hall for centennial birthday of Doris Russell

John Boit 9/14/26 John Boit 9/14/26

Farewell, Mr. Henry: ‘A life well lived’

Hundreds pack Penobscot school gym to say goodbye to former teacher and general store owner

John Boit 9/9/26 John Boit 9/9/26

Overview: The 2026 Blue Hill Fair

The successful numbers, winners of fan-favorite events, and more behind the scenes of this year’s fair.

John Boit 9/9/26 John Boit 9/9/26

Blue Hill Country Club must file plan to replace trees cut along shore

Club cut trees to create better growing conditions for club’s seventh green

John Boit 9/9/26 John Boit 9/9/26

Penobscot’s longtime teacher, coach and business owner Jim Henry passes away at 80

Memorial service for man who taught a generation of students to be held in school gym

John Boit 9/9/26 John Boit 9/9/26

One year of The Rising Tide

We’re glad you’re here.

John Boit 9/8/26 John Boit 9/8/26

Set collapse injures woman at Blue Hill Fair

Wind gust blamed in accident

John Boit 9/8/26 John Boit 9/8/26

Bridge closure in Blue Hill

Stunt doubles will jump off bridge for film Reversing Falls

John Boit 8/25/26 John Boit 8/25/26

Blue Hill to hold special town meeting on sewage pipe funding mechanisms

Select board also wants authorization to sell or repurpose large generator

John Boit 8/12/26 John Boit 8/12/26

Town postpones hearing on alleged permit issues at Blaze

After Blue Hill officials proposed a plan to settle alleged violations, restaurant owner pushed back on social media

John Boit 8/10/26 John Boit 8/10/26

Local whale sightings captured on video

Whales are feeding close to shore, including one in Bucks Harbor.

John Boit 8/5/26 John Boit 8/5/26

GSA seeks host families for foreign students

HomeStay program comes with monthly food stipend

John Boit 8/4/26 John Boit 8/4/26

A cruise and walking tour highlight Stonington’s fabled granite industry

Tour coincides with Granite Museum's newest exhibit on JFK memorial

John Boit 7/29/26 John Boit 7/29/26

Stanford researcher studies Maine’s accent for clues to its evolution

PhD student conducting dozens of interviews to study downeast’s iconic way of speaking

Emily Baer 7/21/26 Emily Baer 7/21/26

GSA unveils strategic plan to increase enrollment to 225 students

Trustees also reduce board meetings, increase Gateway Project to $2.9M