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Avery MacNair spent years battling a rare blood cancer. Now he’s finally celebrating with a Make-A-Wish trip to America’s biggest sporting event

Now in its eighth season, ‘Island Women Speak’ has become Stonington Opera House’s hit event of the year

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State closes scallop area off Deer Isle
State closes scallop area off Deer Isle
Nonprofits detail their needs for funding at Stonington public hearing
Nonprofits detail their needs for funding at Stonington public hearing
GSA boys and girls win final home court games of season
GSA boys and girls win final home court games of season
Phone threat ‘not credible’ says GSA head after evacuation
Phone threat ‘not credible’ says GSA head after evacuation
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LIFESTYLE

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U-TURN: Smoke on the water
U-TURN: Smoke on the water
My Wild Neighbors: February is the month for coyote love
My Wild Neighbors: February is the month for coyote love
Brooklin Garden Club offering $1,500 grants for conservation and gardening
Brooklin Garden Club offering $1,500 grants for conservation and gardening
If you’re headed for ice fishing, ‘expect these salmon to be fat’
If you’re headed for ice fishing, ‘expect these salmon to be fat’
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CREATE

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The craft and preparation behind Island Women Speak
The craft and preparation behind Island Women Speak
This year let’s search for curved branches
This year let’s search for curved branches
Haystack announces speaker series to celebrate its 75th year
Haystack announces speaker series to celebrate its 75th year
Before you forget, read this poem
Before you forget, read this poem
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COPS & COURTS

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Wallet seeks owner

Police log for Jan. 20-25

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Deer Isle Stonington School Board Meeting
Feb 3
Deer Isle Stonington School Board Meeting
Brooksville Planning Board Meeting
Feb 3
Brooksville Planning Board Meeting
Deer Isle Select Board
Feb 5
Deer Isle Select Board
Brooklin Planning Board Public Info Meeting
Feb 5
Brooklin Planning Board Public Info Meeting
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OPINIONS

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A traffic circle in Orland makes more sense than stoplights
A traffic circle in Orland makes more sense than stoplights
Futility of violence and ugliness of cruelty on full display
Futility of violence and ugliness of cruelty on full display
EDITORIAL: The uncomfortable, but necessary, conversation about GSA’s future
EDITORIAL: The uncomfortable, but necessary, conversation about GSA’s future
LETTER: All hail, the plow guys of winter
LETTER: All hail, the plow guys of winter
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