Brooklin Boat Yard wins $1.5M for upgrades
Grant will help fund construction of new building and create 10 new jobs, company says
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
Castine’s new postmaster is a friendly face
“This is where I want to be for the rest of my career,” says Hannah Smith, Castine’s new postmaster
Incumbent and newcomer vie for Blue Hill board seat
A three-term select board member faces a challenger
WERU head reflects on decades running a radio station
Longtime WERU head talks about the what he’ll miss, the key to the future, and what to do when aliens land
MMA alumnus Shane Moeykens returns as chief of staff
Shane Moeykens joins MMA after working at UMaine.
Brooksville select board candidate outlines priorities
In first contested select board race in 40 years, candidate Linda Gifford says she will keep taxes low. Her opponent declined to answer questions.
Library property purchase could add 32 parking spaces
Building that has been vacant for years is currently in ‘unusable’ condition, library says
Another competitive election emerges in Brooksville
Write-in candidate suddenly turns Brooksville’s school board race into a contest
MMA faces $1.4M budget shortfall
‘Our job right now is to win at the appropriations table,’ MMA president says
Blue Hill planning board weighs 10-lot village subdivision
Proposed subdivision abuts conserved land along Post Office Trail
Two longtime locals set sights on Penobscot select board seat
A Q&A with a former fire chief and a former employee of Penobscot’s general store who each seek the three-year position.
Donations surge to save Friendship Cottage
Adult day care service reaches almost $500k in community support
Local high schools are home to Maine’s coaches of the year
Billings and L’Heureux to coach all-star team together next month.
‘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
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
24-hour eatery opens in Deer Isle
Hungry Islanders can grab a muffin, sandwich or complete dinner—all on the honor system
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”
$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
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