Holly Eaton announces candidacy for House District 15

DEER ISLE—Holly Eaton has announced her candidacy to represent House District 15 in the Maine House of Representatives, which includes Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Frenchboro, Swan’s Island, Isle au Haut, Brooklin, Deer Isle, Stonington and Vinalhaven, according to a press release.

Two from Ellsworth nominated for open Senate seat

McDonald opts out of race for family, law school

Blue Hill's Elliott Architects wins design awards

PORTLAND, Conn.—Your Modern Cottage, a home design website for modern living, recognized the best of the best in its inaugural Design Awards Competition, among them Elliott Architects of Blue Hill, according to a press release.

2021 lobster harvest the most valuable in the history of the fishery

75% increase over 2020

Wilson Museum celebrates Bowdoin's centennial

Join the Wilson Museum in celebrating the centennial of Maine Maritime Academy’s schooner Bowdoin, the official vessel of the State of Maine, at programs that revisit Donald MacMillan’s Arctic explorations and delve into the art of shipsmithing.

GSA announces new staffas school resumes

A total of seven new members have been added to the staff of George Stevens Academy, according to a press release issued by the private nonprofit high school. The new staff include faculty and administrative personnel.

Falls Bridge construction project scheduled

Project estimated at $10.5 million

The Largest Pumpkin or Squash Contest

Judging Friday, 1 p.m., Exhibition Hall

Hundreds attend Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival

BLUE HILL—More than 300 visitors braved the heat and oppressive humidity preceding Tropical Storm Henri on Saturday, August 21, to attend the Blue Hill Maritime Heritage Festival.

Farm animals shine at the Fair

Sheep, oxen, horses and more

Blue Hill Public Library

Wow—things have been busy at the library, and the August art show “Seeing the Light” is getting a lot of viewers. If you haven’t seen it, stop by. The show features paintings, carvings, pottery, and porcelain by local artists in a range of prices. Proceeds from the artwork sales are shared with the library.

Elementary greenhouse program awarded $3,650 in COVID grants

Funds will support repairs, integration into curriculum

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.

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.

New benches and table dedicated to the life of James Straub

BROOKLIN—A set of two benches and a picnic table were donated to Friend Memorial Public Library in honor of James Straub on June 7.

Blue Hill Public Library

LIBRARY SHELF

Three GSA students win Pioneer Prize software competition

BLUE HILL—Pioneer Prize 2021 judges announced this week the winners of the fourth annual Pioneer Prize software competition for high school students on the Blue Hill Peninsula and Deer Isle.

Blue Hill Public Library

LIBRARY SHELF

Orlofsky reflects on a career that's been anything but ordinary

BLUE HILL—Steven Orlofsky always thought he would be a high school band director.

GSA graduates 76 at June 13 commencement

BLUE HILL—Fair skies, seasonal temperatures, hugs, tears of joy, cheers and optimism set the tone for the George Stevens Academy Class of 2021 commencement.

Grassroots group seeks collaborative solutions for climate adaptations

BLUE HILL—If you’ve noticed milder winters, warmer waters, and a spike in sweltering summer days, you’re not alone. “Many, many people, hundreds of people, told us that they’ve noticed over their lifetimes that Maine is warming up,” said Dr. Cassaundra Rose of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. “Climate change is already a reality for Maine.”

Blue Hill Pride Celebration commemorates fifth anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting

BLUE HILL—At 3 p.m. on June 12, the bells of the Blue Hill First Congregational Church tolled 50 times, marking the fifth anniversary of the June 12, 2016, mass shooting at Pulse, an Orlando, Fla. gay nightclub, in which a 29-year-old man killed 49 people and wounded another 53.

New trail system offers woodsy summer diversion

BLUE HILL—There are roughly 261 stair steps between Parker Point Road and South Street, part of the relatively new and improved Heart of Blue Hill trail system developed by Blue Hill Heritage Trust to provide a pleasant and accessible path between downtown and the South Street commercial area. A typical afternoon sees students walking home from The Bay School, runners getting their steps in, and walkers with dogs of all shapes and sizes.

Sedgwick voters approve GSA tuition increase and other warrant items

SEDGWICK—Sedgwick voters, on June 4, approved a George Stevens Academy $1,000 per student tuition increase 105-40. The approval will cost the town $51,000 for the 2021-22 school year.

Fishermen's Wives donate $10,000 to Blue Hill YMCA

Safety programs, swimming lessons on tap

My Camera Obscura

A SECOND LOOK

Surry votes to purchase Newbury Neck land parcel

SURRY—It was standing room only at Surry’s special town meeting on the evening of May 24. Residents crowded into the elementary school gymnasium to weigh in on a proposal for the town to purchase an 11.9-acre parcel of land off Newbury Neck Road that encompasses the traditional parking area for the town beach. After discussion, the article passed unanimously.

Surry voters asked to approve purchase of town beach access

SURRY—For more than 40 years, residents and visitors to Surry’s town beach have parked vehicles on a small lot at the end of the Newbury Neck Road.

Richard D. Goodwin

STONINGTON Richard Donald Goodwin, 53, of Stonington, died unexpectedly April 6, 2021, the result of an automobile accident. Richard, one of two children, was born April 30, 1967, in Castine, Maine.

Michael B. Wood

After a full day of gardening with his wife, Mike Wood died on April 2, 2021, suddenly and serenely under a spring sky full of birds, serenaded by peepers, at his home in Deer Isle, Maine, after a very full life.