Stonington fish pier dredging project moving ahead
Working waterfront in Maine’s largest lobster landing port is ‘vital for not just our local economy, but for the entire state,’ says town official
Secretary of State warns of widespread text scam
Recipients who click link are sent to fake website, asked to provide credit card
Longtime WERU head retiring
Matt Murphy, who has led the station for 25 years, says its time to ‘pass the torch to the next generation.’
Castine tightens parking ban and ticketing during snowstorms
Select board is close to finalizing draft RFP for new daycare, after the operator of the Round School ceased operations last month.
Public hearing on Feb. 4 for proposed cannabis dispensary in Sedgwick
Brian Sherwell, owner of the proposed business, tried to open a pot shop in Blue Hill last year. Voters turned him down.
State closes scallop area off Deer Isle
The closure is part of normal conservation efforts that are enacted as the season progresses, a DMR spokesperson says.
Nonprofits detail their needs for funding at Stonington public hearing
Thirteen local nonprofits will ask Stonington voters for a total of approximately $80,000 to help run their operations at this year’s town election.
Penobscot teen who survived leukemia headed to Super Bowl
After successfully battling a rare form of leukemia, 15-year-old Avery MacNair is headed for the biggest sporting event of the year to cheer on his favorite team, the Patriots.
GSA boys and girls win final home court games of season
Girls’ varsity turned up the heat for their final game before heading to the Cross Center.
Phone threat ‘not credible’ says GSA head after evacuation
All students are safe, a school spokesperson said.
GSA head apologizes for ‘unexpected way’ community found he took new job
Applications for superintendent position that school head Dan Welch will take at midcoast school district were accepted last fall
Castine organization acquires document signed by Thomas Jefferson
Document was in family estate of the late poet Philip Booth, whose ancestor was named by President Jefferson to oversee America’s northernmost ‘Port of Penobscot’
20 new spots open for Maine’s lucrative $20M elver industry
A generation ago, baby eels were worth $24 a pound. Today, they are Maine’s most lucrative ocean harvest.
Audience packs Opera House to hear ‘Island Women Speak’
Seven women take to the stage in Stonington with their funny, wrenching and heartfelt stories of their “aha moment.”
Castine officials ‘hope to accelerate’ proposal process for daycare
Castine’s only daycare will close on Jan. 29, leaving town officials scrambling for a new tenant and families searching for childcare
GSA head leaving school
Dan Welch had been on the job for two years, at a time of declining enrollment for the town academy.
Culvert project causing major road closure pushed to April
Sargent Construction in Orono has won the bid for the project, coming in at just under $1 million.
Penobscot town clerk retiring from job she never thought she’d have
Sally Bridges says she has always believed in the importance of giving back to the community.
Site of 13 crashes over two decades to get stoplight
Comments from the public on the new stoplight in Orland are due Feb. 4.
Reversing Falls Sanctuary issues list of immigrant assistance orgs
From food assistance organizations to observer trainings to tip hotlines, a number of Maine organizations are working with immigrants.