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Brooklin votes to accept gift of church, hall and $100k
news Rising Tide 4/7/26 news Rising Tide 4/7/26

Brooklin votes to accept gift of church, hall and $100k

Town also elects candidates, including one for school board who wins seat with just nine write-in votes

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Need child care for Blue Hill’s town meeting? Sign up here.
news John Boit 3/24/26 news John Boit 3/24/26

Need child care for Blue Hill’s town meeting? Sign up here.

With adult supervision, 8th graders to host childcare for April 4 town meeting

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Stonington residents react to end of extra police patrols
news John Boit 3/11/26 news John Boit 3/11/26

Stonington residents react to end of extra police patrols

Town saves $89k, but residents—like the vote that ended the police contract—are closely divided

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Brooksville voters dig deep for Betsy’s Cove dredging project
news John Boit 3/4/26 news John Boit 3/4/26

Brooksville voters dig deep for Betsy’s Cove dredging project

Town meeting voters approve school and municipal budgets. Transfer station fees remain steady for the year at $175k.

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Penobscot approves $100k for fire truck at town meeting
news John Boit 3/4/26 news John Boit 3/4/26

Penobscot approves $100k for fire truck at town meeting

Voters also help bring transfer station into compliance, approve nonprofit donations, and give standing ovations for those who served the town

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Stonington votes down sheriff’s office contract and Opera House request
news John Boit 3/3/26 news John Boit 3/3/26

Stonington votes down sheriff’s office contract and Opera House request

Contract with Hancock County Sheriff’s Office fails by narrow margin, while voters pass all nonprofit requests except for $7,500 for Opera House

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Brooksville to ask voters for $500k bond to attract dredging funds
news John Boit 2/25/26 news John Boit 2/25/26

Brooksville to ask voters for $500k bond to attract dredging funds

‘Brooksville has 52 miles of coastline, and there is no all-tide public access,’ says harbor committee chair

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