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Here’s where to vote on the Blue Hill Peninsula Nov. 3
Here’s where to vote on the Blue Hill Peninsula Nov. 3

Polls open between 7 to 9 a.m., depending on your town, and all close at 8 p.m.

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Brooklin committee to discuss pig fecal bacteria in Herrick Bay
Brooklin committee to discuss pig fecal bacteria in Herrick Bay

A $12,000 grant was used to address bacteria levels, but water quality samples continue to ‘fail,’ chairman says

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Sheriff candidates discuss job experience and ICE relationships
Sheriff candidates discuss job experience and ICE relationships

Both candidates shared similar sentiments during forum, but differed in mental health support efforts

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Public hearing and vote dates set on Penobscot liquor license
Public hearing and vote dates set on Penobscot liquor license

Public hearing to discuss possible liquor license and pub is Nov. 10, followed by vote on Nov. 20

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ICYMI: Side-by-side voter guide for Nov. 3 midterm elections
ICYMI: Side-by-side voter guide for Nov. 3 midterm elections

Learn priorities of each candidate, what seat they’re running for, and who they’re running against

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Mother shares 3 lessons from losing both her sons to addiction
Mother shares 3 lessons from losing both her sons to addiction

High school collaborates with local nonprofit for full-day conference on substance abuse

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LIFESTYLE

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Deer season begins in earnest next week
Deer season begins in earnest next week

Local market to host deer weighing “Big Buck Contest”

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THE BIRD GUY: Common loon
THE BIRD GUY: Common loon

The eerie call of the loon can be heard in the fall along the Bagaduce


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U-TURN: Truck doing donuts defaces fire station parking lot
U-TURN: Truck doing donuts defaces fire station parking lot

A truck driver did donuts at the Penobscot fire station. The fire chief is not amused.

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Award-winning writers reveal some of their creative secrets
Award-winning writers reveal some of their creative secrets

Panelist explains how to write a story backwards at the 2026 Word Festival

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Here’s the lineup of local Halloween festivities
Here’s the lineup of local Halloween festivities

Ever wanted to see a warlock on a boat? Find out when you can.

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CREATE

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High school assembled ship wheel mosaic
High school assembled ship wheel mosaic

A piece of art that ‘is greater than the sum of its parts’

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An apparition in Blue Hill
An apparition in Blue Hill

Is there a ghost at Mother Bush Brook? A writer a century ago write down his encounter.

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Hope for a safe election
Hope for a safe election

A Penobscot poet has a few lines ahead of the Nov. 3 mid-term elections

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Medicine: A short story
Medicine: A short story

A tale of family in an era of tuberculosis, from a Deer Isle writer

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COPS & COURTS

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Sick fox spotted
Sick fox spotted

Police log for Oct. 18-26

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PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Castine - ZBA Public Hearing
Oct 29
Castine - ZBA Public Hearing
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Castine - Selectboard, Assessors & Overseers of the Poor Meeting
Nov 2
Castine - Selectboard, Assessors & Overseers of the Poor Meeting
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Castine - Election Day Polls Open
Nov 3
Castine - Election Day Polls Open
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Castine - AdHoc Housing Committee Meeting
Nov 4
Castine - AdHoc Housing Committee Meeting
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Castine - Ordinance Review Committee Meeting
Nov 5
Castine - Ordinance Review Committee Meeting
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Castine - CHPC Meeting
Nov 10
Castine - CHPC Meeting
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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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OPINIONS

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Blue Hill’s pub issue is a cautionary tale for Penobscot
Blue Hill’s pub issue is a cautionary tale for Penobscot

Proposed pub would be a ‘radical change to our quiet village and to the town itself’ says abutter


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Students need to fail. That’s why we go to the woods.
Students need to fail. That’s why we go to the woods.

An annual retreat to the woods is just the sort of confidence builder we need more of in the classroom


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Candidates need to show up to public forums
Candidates need to show up to public forums

In an era of divisive politics and lack of trustworthy news, we need more opportunities to meet our candidates


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