Camp scholarships now available for Audubon programs
Scholarships are available for children ages 10-17. Deadline for applications is Feb. 27.
Last call for Blue Hill candidate nomination papers
Blue Hill has open seats on its select board, planning board, and school board.
Parents ‘scrambling’ after Castine’s only daycare announces closing
Castine’s only daycare is closing its doors.
Castine hospital group in ‘overdrive’ to find replacement for clinic
The group that owns the Castine hospital is looking into fee-based direct primary care services to replace its clinic, which is owned by Northern Light and is moving to Blue Hill.
Displaced by war, a local student returns from family visit in Ukraine
Displaced by war, Levko Fedorak graduated from George Stevens Academy and is now a sophomore at Maine Maritime Academy. He recently returned from a trip to Ukraine to visit family.
Avast, matey: A small pirate ship takes form, built by local experts
A small brigantine, a square-rigged style of ship favored by pirates, is being built by a team of experts from Castine to Surry to Brooklin.
GSA boys’ basketball victorious over rival Bucksport in key game
Rivals George Stevens Academy and Bucksport High School battled it out on the court in a key Jan. 15 basketball game.
Benefit dinner planned for mother and son who lost home to fire
A benefit dinner is planned for a mother and her young son who lost their Deer Isle home to a fire just days after Christmas.
Local house donated for fire department training exercise
Local house donated for firefighters from across the area to practice self-rescue techniques.
Stonington library hires new director with education and museum background
Ethan Yankura is the new head of the Stonington Public Library.
‘Minor’ school bus accident in Blue Hill after basketball congestion
A “minor” accident involving a Blue Hill school bus and a personal vehicle occurred at a time of heavy traffic congestion on Jan. 15, as some middle school teams were returning to the school and as a nearby high school basketball game was letting out.
Northern Light to close Castine practice, relocate to Blue Hill
Castine’s health clinic will close on Feb. 27. Its one doctor and four staff will be offered jobs at Northern Light’s hospital in Blue Hill, where Castine patients will now receive services.
Castine voters reject daycare lease renewal
Castine voters rejected the renewal of a lease for the Round School, Castine’s only daycare.
GSA broaches town contract initiative to ‘provide enrollment stability’
George Steves Academy says it wants to pursue contracts with area towns to help stabilize enrollment numbers. Details are scant on the plan thus far. The school says it will hold a press conference on the matter on Jan. 15.
Flu cases high because this year’s vaccine doesn’t ‘match the hatch’
This year’s flu vaccine didn’t “match the hatch,” says Dr. Michael Murnik of Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital. Still, he recommends getting vaccinated to lessen symptoms.
Towns gear up for elections, with rare race in Brooksville not seen in 40 years
Brooksville is gearing up for a select board race not seen in 40 years. A town-by-town guide election guide is here.
GSA launches program to strengthen ties with community
George Stevens Academy has launched a new program to foster more connection between the school and local communities.
The Island’s antidote to the winter blues is a festival where everything is free
For the 20th year, WinterFest is happening again this year in Deer Isle and Stonington, with a packed schedule of events, seminars, food and fireworks—all free to the public.