We have extensive coverage of the planned public grand opening for the Lawrence Family Fitness Center January 22.  There are extensive interviews with key personnel and numerous photos.

Castine’s Dr. Marjorie Olivari steps down after 28 years, prepares to move closer to family. Genealogist shares insights into Penobscot lineage and online research tools. And the 2023 Word festival is set to run October 19-22! 

Castine’s select board hears complaints about the town’s parking enforcement. Medicinal herbalists share information about natural remedies at the Good Life Center. And storm preparations made for busy days ahead of Hurricane Lee!

Area schools, pharmacies and doctors’ offices await Maine CDC guidance as the FDA approves an updated COVID-19 vaccine. The deadline for candidates to get on the ballot for public office in Castine is September 28. And puffins off the coast of Maine are rebounding and feasting on a new food source.

Castine’s town manager announces plans to step down in March 2024. A Maine historian speaks on New England’s involvement in the slave trade. And the Blue Hill Fair returns with new events and familiar favorites. 

Maine Maritime Academy kicks off the new school year with training for incoming regimental students. The Castine Historical Society celebrates accomplishments related to its Clark Fitz-Gerald exhibit at its annual meeting. And back-to-school season is here!

Castine’s historical society seeks community input on renovations to its exhibition building at a public meeting. Select board members in Castine hear from residents concerned about alleged code violations at a Water Street property. And the first day of school is around the corner for students at Maine Maritime Academy, George Stevens Academy and Bucksport High School. 

Castine summer theater camp teaches kids new skills and fosters confidence. Penobscot’s comprehensive plan committee sets informational meetings. And Pollack wins Retired Skippers Race with Wizard!

The Castine school board learns that Brock Muir has resigned from the administration of George Stevens Academy. Castine’s select board hears concerns from residents about a property and reviews incoming grants. And the 24th Castine Classic launches three days of racing with 28 yachts participating. 

Castine’s November 2023 election will include openings on the select board and school board. Senator Susan Collins advances a federal spending bill that includes a Castine wastewater infrastructure project. And a traffic detour will be in place August 14-28 for a section of Route 166 in Penobscot. 

Sen. Susan Collins announces she has advanced $2 million for Maine Maritime Academy in a funding bill. Castine’s select board agrees to consider a request for funding in support of a new playground at Adams School. And the Castine Classic regetta kicks off three days of sailing on August 3!

More than 500 picnickers attend Castine’s Bastille Day celebration with a picnic en blanc, street performers and music. An investigation into Castine town employees’ alleged misconduct concludes. And Witherle Memorial Library and the Castine Arts Association host a new writers group.

Rules for implementation of a new state housing law will impact Castine’s zoning and water and sewer ordinances. Penobscot Day is celebrated with a parade, food, fireworks and more. And WindowDressers is planning ahead for winter, encouraging the community to place orders now for insulating window inserts. 

George Stevens Academy sees record-breaking fundraising. Castine celebrates Independence Day with a road race, parade and other festivities. And Castine’s Historical Society plans a lecture on the history of Portland’s Abyssinian Meeting House and the Underground Railroad. 

Castine readies to celebrate July 4th with a walk/run race, costume parade and outdoor events. Penobscot debuts plans for its annual Penobscot Day festivities. And the Castine Historical Society is offering residents and visitors alike an up close look at its history with freewalking tours!

Castine’s tree warden presents research on the town’s elm trees. The Castine Grange is kicking off its reopening with an open house and contra dance on June 24. And the select board in Castine approves an request to waive requests for RFPs in an effort to speed town dock improvements.  

Castine’s school board authorizes additional expenditures related to the new electric school bus charging station and upgraded lighting. The “Hidden Legacies” series at the Castine Historical Society continues with a lecture by historian Georgia Zildjian about Castine’s Jackson family. And the George Stevens Academy Class of 2023 celebrates commencement! 

The Pentagöet Inn and Wine Bar wins a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Castine residents gather at a public hearing to learn more about Maine Maritime Academy’s proposed new dock. And 35 teams turn out for a corn hole tournament to raise funds for Avery MacNair and his family.

Castine residents commemorate Memorial Day with music, prayer, wreath laying and reflection. The Castine Fire Rescue Department purchases a used Chevy Tahoe to serve as its primary medical response vehicle. And Adams School students are set to learn about restorative ecology with Blue Hill Heritage Trust through a program funded by the Opportunity Fund committee at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine.

This week, the Castine Fire Rescue Department gets good practice in the former Torno house, thanks to the Wilson Museum. A new teacher will join Adams School staff in the fall, and Penobscot students read, read, and read some more for a chance to win a bicycle.

More than 100 Castine voters turn out to approve school and town budgets at Town Meeting. Dutch elm disease is back in Castine as the tree warden reports on the state of Castine’s trees. And the town’s comprehensive plan committee presents a new interim report on recreation and infrastructure. 

Maine Maritime Academy celebrates its 80th graduation ceremony with pomp, circumstance and accolades from Sen. Susan Collins. School and town budgets are on the rise in Castine as residents prepare to turn out for the annual town meeting on May 13. And Todd Tobey and the staff of T&C Market are presented with the Podlubny award! 

Castine’s select board announces that it is working to investigate allegations made against two town employees. Students at George Stevens Academy speak out on the school’s recently announced staff cuts. And Castine’s planning board has conditionally approved Maine Maritime Academy’s proposal to reconstruct the school’s dock. 

A butterfly haven is in the works at Sherm Perkins Park in Penobscot. The Castine Historical Society’s “Hidden Legacies” series continues May 4 with a talk on Maine’s Place Justice Project. And Witherle Memorial Library is cohosting a writers group with the Castine Arts Association. 

George Stevens Academy lays off staff citing a budget crisis. GSA students organize a public forum attended by teachers, students and parents in response to the academy’s budget cuts. And Adams School eighth graders are headed to Washington, D.C. after the Castine school board approves their trip! 

GSA announces a 2023-24 budget restructuring, with changes to impact administrative, faculty and staff positions. Maine Maritime Academy’s Environmental Action Club hosts a climate symposium. And the Castine Historical Society is launching an educational series to tell the untold stories of African Americans in Castine and Maine. 

The Castine select board hears complaints from residents at its April 3 meeting, potential fire station sites and donated funds among them. State Rep. Nina Milliken meets with constituents for coffee and conversation at Compass Rose Books. And a Penobsot family feels the support of its village in the midst of their son’s recent leukemia diagnosis.  

The Castine Harbor Committee and Maine Maritime Academy discuss dock reconstruction plans for MMA’s anticipated new training ship. A bill to obtain funding for Fort George earns unanimous committee support. And distinctive local plants announce the arrival of spring!

School Union 93 hires a new superintendent, as well as a new assistant superintendent and director of special services.  A letter from Portland lawyers written on behalf of a Castine resident speaks to new fire station concerns. And two Adams School students win Downeast Audubon scholarships to participate in summer programs!

Castine’s Unitarian Universalist Church funds a restorative ecology program at Adams School. The Harbor Committee will review MMA’s docking plan for the new training ship March 21. Got a sweet tooth? Read about the Maine state treat—the whoopie pie—in Notes from a Maine Kitchen.

All articles pass at Penobscot’s town meeting. Castine voters consider three warrant articles at a special town meeting. And Castine’s school board discusses topics ranging from the electric school bus to the eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C.

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