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Catching up with the Deer Isle man who became famous for his tire-burning prowess 20 years ago

Still ‘burnin’ rubbah’ after all these years

Meet the artist behind every fair poster for the past 20 years

This year’s poster by Megan Granger is inspired by rescue horses

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Blue Hill Fair in its final stages of preparation
Blue Hill Fair in its final stages of preparation

For the 135th time, the Blue Hill Fair returns

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GSA starts year with under 200 students
GSA starts year with under 200 students

School sees five-year plan as key to increasing enrollment

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Orland River Day to celebrate Narramissic on Sept. 12
Orland River Day to celebrate Narramissic on Sept. 12

‘Patriotic Ducks,’ boat races, Moxie drinking contests, and more at this year’s Orland River Day

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‘Downeast Hardcore’ debuts locally to a packed house in Bucksport
‘Downeast Hardcore’ debuts locally to a packed house in Bucksport

Stories from those who found home in a ‘kave’

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Penobscot wildland fire contained
Penobscot wildland fire contained

Cause of fire that b urned more than five acres under investigation

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Casting call: Want to be in a movie?
Casting call: Want to be in a movie?

Maine filmmakers to start shooting Reversing Falls in September on Blue Hill Peninsula

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LIFESTYLE

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THE U-TURN: New tennis courts in progress
THE U-TURN: New tennis courts in progress

New clay tennis courts coming soon

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Volunteers assist adaptive paddlers to Little Camp Island
Volunteers assist adaptive paddlers to Little Camp Island

Wheelchairs transported across water and up an island for new adventure

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Chainsaw carving draws attention from passersby
Chainsaw carving draws attention from passersby

A unique carving in South Blue Hill honors a husband’s memory

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CREATE

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Works ‘Seen at the End of the World’
Works ‘Seen at the End of the World’

Blue Hill exhibit focuses on the ‘memory of a landscape’

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A ‘suitcase sized’ art show in Deer isle
A ‘suitcase sized’ art show in Deer isle

‘Small Works’ features paintings, jewelry, ceramics, weavings and more

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The big yellow monster
The big yellow monster

A former bus driver from Penobscot anthropomorphizes his vehicle

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Coming to Blue Hill: ‘Where We Come From’
Coming to Blue Hill: ‘Where We Come From’

Tunes of a unique past may bring collective connection.

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COPS & COURTS

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Bothersome bug causes accident
Bothersome bug causes accident

Police log for Aug. 24-29

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Castine - Ordinance Review Committee Meeting
Sep 3
Castine - Ordinance Review Committee Meeting
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Sedgwick Select Board
Sep 3
Sedgwick Select Board

Meetings are held at the Sedgwick Town Office.

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Brooklin Selectman Meeting
Sep 8
Brooklin Selectman Meeting
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Castine - Selectboard, Assessors & Overseers of the Poor Meeting
Sep 8
Castine - Selectboard, Assessors & Overseers of the Poor Meeting
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Castine - Planning Board Work Session
Sep 8
Castine - Planning Board Work Session
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Castine - Recreation Committee Meeting
Sep 8
Castine - Recreation Committee Meeting
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Castine - AdHoc Meeting
Sep 9
Castine - AdHoc Meeting
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Sedgwick Select Board
Sep 10
Sedgwick Select Board

Meetings are held at the Sedgwick Town Office.

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OPINIONS

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OP-ED: A solution to the ‘squeeze on our Island’
OP-ED: A solution to the ‘squeeze on our Island’

Deer Isle development is in final capital campaign push to house the ‘missing middle,’ writes Stonington’s town manager

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20 years after ‘Tire Tracks’ left a mark
20 years after ‘Tire Tracks’ left a mark

Let’s use the anniversary of a film about burning rubber to shape our shared future

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LETTER: Raising the alarm on surveillance cameras
LETTER: Raising the alarm on surveillance cameras

We shouldn’t allow Flock Safety cameras into our community

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