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Local high schools are home to Maine’s coaches of the year
news John Boit 2/17/26 news John Boit 2/17/26

Local high schools are home to Maine’s coaches of the year

Billings and L’Heureux to coach all-star team together next month.

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‘Love/not Love’: Students hear from survivors of abuse
news John Boit 2/17/26 news John Boit 2/17/26

‘Love/not Love’: Students hear from survivors of abuse

The Maine-based organization Finding Our Voices met with 11th graders at GSA during Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month

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GSA to fully open board meetings, share school ‘governance’ with sending towns
news John Boit 2/11/26 news John Boit 2/11/26

GSA to fully open board meetings, share school ‘governance’ with sending towns

Discussions of tuition contracts are on the back burner for now, town academy says in letter to local officials

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24-hour eatery opens in Deer Isle
news John Boit 2/11/26 news John Boit 2/11/26

24-hour eatery opens in Deer Isle

Hungry Islanders can grab a muffin, sandwich or complete dinner—all on the honor system

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Owner of proposed cannabis shop in Sedgwick fields residents’ questions
news John Boit 2/11/26 news John Boit 2/11/26

Owner of proposed cannabis shop in Sedgwick fields residents’ questions

Brian Sherwell says his plans to open a recreational dispensary “could draw a lot of people to the town and make opportunities for other businesses to happen”

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$25M in federal funds headed to Blue Hill Peninsula and Deer Isle
news John Boit 2/10/26 news John Boit 2/10/26

$25M in federal funds headed to Blue Hill Peninsula and Deer Isle

Funds for Bucksport’s Main Street, Maine Maritime Academy and the Deer Isle causeway are among the list of local projects announced by Sen. Susan Collins

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FIRST LOOK: Brooklin’s library expansion pays homage to boat building prowess
news John Boit 2/10/26 news John Boit 2/10/26

FIRST LOOK: Brooklin’s library expansion pays homage to boat building prowess

Drawings unveiled of new library wing that will house one of the country’s largest private maritime collections, plus 150,000 photos from renowned photographer

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Stonington fish pier dredging project moving ahead
news John Boit 2/10/26 news John Boit 2/10/26

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

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Secretary of State warns of widespread text scam
news John Boit 2/10/26 news John Boit 2/10/26

Secretary of State warns of widespread text scam

Recipients who click link are sent to fake website, asked to provide credit card

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Longtime WERU head retiring
news John Boit 2/4/26 news John Boit 2/4/26

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.’

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Castine tightens parking ban and ticketing during snowstorms
news John Boit 2/4/26 news John Boit 2/4/26

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.

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Public hearing on Feb. 4 for proposed cannabis dispensary in Sedgwick
news John Boit 2/3/26 news John Boit 2/3/26

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.

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State closes scallop area off Deer Isle
news John Boit 2/3/26 news John Boit 2/3/26

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.

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Nonprofits detail their needs for funding at Stonington public hearing
news John Boit 2/3/26 news John Boit 2/3/26

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.

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Penobscot teen who survived leukemia headed to Super Bowl
news John Boit 2/2/26 news John Boit 2/2/26

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.

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GSA boys and girls win final home court games of season
news John Boit 2/2/26 news John Boit 2/2/26

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.

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Phone threat ‘not credible’ says GSA head after evacuation
news John Boit 2/2/26 news John Boit 2/2/26

Phone threat ‘not credible’ says GSA head after evacuation

All students are safe, a school spokesperson said.

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GSA head apologizes for ‘unexpected way’ community found he took new job
news John Boit 1/30/26 news John Boit 1/30/26

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

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Castine organization acquires document signed by Thomas Jefferson
news John Boit 1/30/26 news John Boit 1/30/26

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’

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20 new spots open for Maine’s lucrative $20M elver industry
news John Boit 1/28/26 news John Boit 1/28/26

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.

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