New policies–and punishments–for students who use cell phones in class
Deer Isle-Stonington schools adopt policies for state’s new cell phone ban
Firefighters hold open house to showcase need for new station
Deer Isle’s fire station buildings plagued with challenges including black mold, cramped space, and lack of safety ventilation
A once low-key music school aims to hit high notes
Field Note Music School expanding to new building with recording studio and performance space
Local whale sightings captured on video
Whales are feeding close to shore, including one in Bucks Harbor.
Maine voters can now request absentee ballots for election
Ballots will be mailed beginning 30 days before the election
Antiques show finds its new ‘forever home’ in Castine
Down East Art & Antiques Show opens Aug. 12 at new location, showcasing 1,000 objects from dozens of dealers
GSA seeks host families for foreign students
HomeStay program comes with monthly food stipend
Elite performers hone their music at Kneisel Hall’s summer program
Students from around the world attend Blue Hill’s highly competitive and tuition-free music school that is both ‘nurturing’ and ‘intense’
Shaw Institute to offer lab work and field research to GSA students
‘We can help students in a rural area show that they can do great research,’ says director of Blue Hill-based institute
Rowantrees owner envisions co-op for artists in former pottery studio
Barn set on new foundation for future gallery space, owner says
A cruise and walking tour highlight Stonington’s fabled granite industry
Tour coincides with Granite Museum's newest exhibit on JFK memorial
New dance studio opening in Sedgwick
Audra Eaton says dance helped her overcome shyness as a child
New bench dedicated to the man who stood up for the Bagaduce
Bailey Bowden just wanted to catch a fish. He became the Bagaduce River watershed’s biggest advocate.
Stanford researcher studies Maine’s accent for clues to its evolution
PhD student conducting dozens of interviews to study downeast’s iconic way of speaking
The Magic Food Bus celebrates 16 years of free food, books
MFB’s free community programs are available across the peninsula
Applications for new apartments in Penobscot set to open Aug. 15
Seven units expected to come on line next month amid Maine’s severe housing shortage
Blue Hill Hospital finds elevated PFAS levels in well water
Water remediation efforts are underway
WoodenBoat School launches scholarship to honor beloved publisher
Carl Cramer Scholarship named to assist students wanting to become mariners and shipwrights
Storm causes damage, outages
A fast-moving thunderstorm caught businesses and residents by surprise