John Boit 10/27/25 John Boit 10/27/25

Despite ‘stateless nations,’ most Americans agree on key issues, author says

Colin Woodard, who defines America as a group of “stateless nations,” says citizens still overwhelmingly share strong mutual beliefs. Woodard was the keynote speaker at last weekend’s Word Festival.

John Boit 10/27/25 John Boit 10/27/25

Island high school discusses ‘affected others’ and substance addiction

Deer Isle-Stonington High School marked Red Ribbon Week with a series of activities and discussions, including what it means to be an “affected other.”

John Boit 10/22/25 John Boit 10/22/25

Big moves in Castine’s restaurant scene

Dennett’s Wharf is being moved so that it can sit atop new granite cribbing, placing it seven feet higher than it was and making it more resilient to storms.

John Boit 10/22/25 John Boit 10/22/25

Blue Hill hires code enforcement officer, considers job descriptions

The Blue Hill select board discussed hiring needs and job descriptions at their Oct. 20 meeting.

John Boit 10/21/25 John Boit 10/21/25

Learning resilience, GSA volleyball looks ahead to next year

GSA’s JV volleyball team took on the varsity players from lee Academy for their final game of the season.

John Boit 10/20/25 John Boit 10/20/25

Platner addresses social media comments at Brooksville fundraiser

Graham Platner came to Brooksville for a fundraiser. His campaign manager resigned within hours of the event over derogatory comments he made on social media a decade ago.

John Boit 10/18/25 John Boit 10/18/25

‘No Kings Day’ marked with area protests

Penobscot and Deer Isle held “No Kings Day” protests on Oct. 18.

John Boit 10/17/25 John Boit 10/17/25

GSA soccer takes the win in slip-and-slide game

GSA boys soccer was victorious over Central High on Oct. 16, with a 4-1 win.

John Boit 10/17/25 John Boit 10/17/25

Island mourns passing of Stonington pharmacist

The sudden passing of Stonington’s pharmacist has the community concerned about the future of its only drug store.

John Boit 10/16/25 John Boit 10/16/25

Penobscot teacher wins forest stewardship award

Penobscot teacher Michele Charette has won an award for her work promoting forest stewardship.

John Boit 10/15/25 John Boit 10/15/25

After hearing, Blue Hill sets limits on outdoor music at Blaze restaurant

Blue Hill has set new rules for live music at Blaze, a local restaurant that created an outdoor stage in June.

John Boit 10/15/25 John Boit 10/15/25

Looking for a house? This one is free.

In the midst of Maine’s housing crisis, a house in downtown Blue Hill is available to anyone who will move it off the site.

John Boit 10/14/25 John Boit 10/14/25

Pingree housing plan calls for homebuyer incentives, more trade training

Hannah Pingree, a state official and candidate for governor, came to Deer Isle as part of her statewide listening tour on housing issues. She is calling for more first-time homebuyer assistance, new tax credits for lumber companies, and more training for the trades.

John Boit 10/14/25 John Boit 10/14/25

At Brooksville event, Bellows proposes a housing corps for Maine

Shenna Bellows, Maine’s secretary of state and a candidate for govern or, is proposing a housing corps to help train and fill a worker pipeline.

John Boit 10/14/25 John Boit 10/14/25

GSA soccer team faces tough Fort Kent offense

GSA played Fort Kent in a tough game that ended 3-1.

John Boit 10/10/25 John Boit 10/10/25

Stonington and Deer Isle crews fight blaze on lobster boat

A fire that broke out on a Stonington fishing boat was knocked down thanks to the efforts of local fire departments who said that they had to adapt to a challenging situation that threatened a busy local dock.