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CSD 13 turnover raises concerns

School board announces six resignations during recent meeting

GSA still welcomes Surry students

Surry voters rejected the school’s supplemental tuition request on April 10

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LOCAL NEWS

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BHCS receives new playground skiff
BHCS receives new playground skiff
Graham Platner makes campaign stop in Castine
Graham Platner makes campaign stop in Castine
UPDATE: Penobscot road closure takes effect
UPDATE: Penobscot road closure takes effect
Friend Memorial Public Library to break ground on expansion
Friend Memorial Public Library to break ground on expansion
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LIFESTYLE

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Bucksport skate park opens for the season
Bucksport skate park opens for the season
Kids visit Deer Isle-Stonington High School
Kids visit Deer Isle-Stonington High School
WHEEL WATCH: More memories of trucks, cars, and lobster traps
WHEEL WATCH: More memories of trucks, cars, and lobster traps
Steel Revolution takes the stage
Steel Revolution takes the stage
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POEM: “The frogs are singing!”
POEM: “The frogs are singing!”
Bucksport High School hosts student art show
Bucksport High School hosts student art show
POEM: Sounds of the season are all around us
POEM: Sounds of the season are all around us
First class mail: Corresponding in poetry
First class mail: Corresponding in poetry
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COPS & COURTS

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Fiancée “won’t give ring back”

Police log for April 11-20

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Deer Isle Select Board
Apr 23
Deer Isle Select Board

The public is cordially invited to participate in all meetings. Currently meetings are open to the public in the Deer Isle Town Office.

Sedgwick Select Board
Apr 23
Sedgwick Select Board

Meetings are held at the Sedgwick Town Office.

Bucksport Town Council Meeting
Apr 23
Bucksport Town Council Meeting

Council meetings are held at the Bucksport Town Office on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at 7:00 p.m. Meeting agendas are posted at the Town Office and on the website. Meeting agendas are also provided to the local press.

Brooklin Town Meeting
Apr 25
Brooklin Town Meeting
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OPINIONS

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LETTER: Streaming is key when “You can’t get there from here”
LETTER: Streaming is key when “You can’t get there from here”
LETTER: Same boat, same knowledge, new opportunities 
LETTER: Same boat, same knowledge, new opportunities 
OP-ED: We must never let this be normal
OP-ED: We must never let this be normal
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PUBLIC NOTICES

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Town of Sedgwick – Public Hearing Notice
Town of Sedgwick – Public Hearing Notice
Town of Castine is accepting RFPs
Town of Castine is accepting RFPs