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Pilot program to remediate 59 years of mercury contamination
Pilot program to remediate 59 years of mercury contamination

A $187 to $267M settlement will address the leakage dating back to 1967 in the Penobscot River

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Fire destroys garage in Blue Hill
Fire destroys garage in Blue Hill

Collector cars and tools lost in blaze

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Tree steward hopes to establish heritage orchard on Deer Isle
Tree steward hopes to establish heritage orchard on Deer Isle

There’s a hunt to find the best apples for sampling ‘from Bucksport to Stonington,’ where ‘there’s definitely more sleuthing to be done’

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Community Thanksgiving dinner ensures ‘no one eats alone’
Community Thanksgiving dinner ensures ‘no one eats alone’

Plus, there’s pie for dessert

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LIFESTYLE

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BACKSPACE: Musicians acted as magnets for other artists in Blue Hill
BACKSPACE: Musicians acted as magnets for other artists in Blue Hill

The Ark was first a family home, then a boardinghouse where several members of the New York Yacht Club summered.

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘How does one define the concept of home?’
BOOK REVIEW: ‘How does one define the concept of home?’

“The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian” by Rose Smith

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THE BIRD GUY: Surf Scoter
THE BIRD GUY: Surf Scoter

A surf scoter photographed near Pierce’s Pond in Penobscot. Photo by Jon Albrecht

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UTURN: Frugal fair fashionistas flaunt finds for frigid February
UTURN: Frugal fair fashionistas flaunt finds for frigid February

The Healthy Hibernation Fair on Nov. 7 was hosted by Healthy Peninsula, Island Community Center and the Blue Hill YMCA

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Renowned trail-builder creates new paths for IHT
Renowned trail-builder creates new paths for IHT

Erin Amadon shares what to avoid in trail design and how art and creativity play into this “labor or love”

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WHEEL WATCH: North of the border with Scotia – our sweet Chessie girl
WHEEL WATCH: North of the border with Scotia – our sweet Chessie girl

A dog’s best friend? Well, it might just be the Atlantic

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POEM: Thank you for your service
POEM: Thank you for your service

These five words speak volumes loudly

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POEM: Leaves
POEM: Leaves

Some drives are concrete some are tar / Mine is leaves / Best so far

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Students bring ‘Our Town’ to life
Students bring ‘Our Town’ to life

Some behind-the-scenes of play rehearsal include crashing a bike

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Goats outside in weather
Goats outside in weather

Police log for Nov. 3 - Nov. 9

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Castine - Town and Gown Meeting
Nov 16
Castine - Town and Gown Meeting
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Castine - Selectboard, Assessors & Overseers of the Poor
Nov 16
Castine - Selectboard, Assessors & Overseers of the Poor
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Castine - Planning Board Meeting
Nov 17
Castine - Planning Board Meeting
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Penobscot - Town Meeting on Liquor License
Nov 20
Penobscot - Town Meeting on Liquor License

It is ordered that a town meeting will be held on November 20, 2026. Click for full details.

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OPINIONS

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Penobscot needs a moratorium on commercial development
Penobscot needs a moratorium on commercial development

A quiet town that is ‘buttoned up by 7 pm’ is not prepared to address on-site liquor sales—and the effects of development in the 21st century


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Why would young people live here when new businesses get shot down?
Why would young people live here when new businesses get shot down?

‘We always seemed like a town that would support one another’ young Penobscot resident said


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Don’t we agree it’s time to clean up Herrick Bay?
Don’t we agree it’s time to clean up Herrick Bay?

We won’t allow our four-year-old granddaughter to play in the sand and the water behind our house


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