The Weekly Packet - August 5, 2021
The Weekly Packet - August 5, 2021
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In this issue
Construction projects impact more than roads. GSA sending towns oppose proposed contract. A schedule of events is on the calendar for the Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival. A former Peninsula resident racks up the miles—and funds—to benefit MS. And August is brimming with summer events and educational speakers.
Despite heavy rains, Sedgwick roadway construction aiming for timely completion
SEDGWICK—A slow start worried everyone involved with the culvert replacement project at Snows Brook on Route 15.
2 mins
Nichols Day Camp booked solid for remainder of summer
SEDGWICK—When registration officially opened in January for the 2021 season at Nichols Day Camp, officials could not predict how the camp would have to operate during the pandemic.
2 mins
Local nonprofit offers workforce training for gardeners
Community members who have tried to hire a carpenter, plumber or gardener recently may have discovered that very few are available.
1 min
Oldest library on the Peninsula continues to evolve
SARGENTVILLE —Should one travel too quickly through the village of Sargentville, one could miss one of the hubs of the village, the Sargentville Library.
2 mins
The Weekly Packet Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Penobscot Bay Press
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
The Weekly Packet has been serving the Blue Hill Peninsula for the last five decades. It shares the stories and news of Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Sedgwick and Surry, Maine. Steeped rich in traditions such as fishing, boat building and agriculture, the newspaper follows the lives of its people and industry while also serving as the local paper of record and reporting on the municipal and educational decisions that affect the lives of the people that call the peninsula their home. Blue Hill, with its hospital and diverse alternative health care providers, as well as its many businesses and cultural institutions, serves as a nexus for the area.
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