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DIAA's “ART matters 5” features photography as art
DEER ISLE—The Deer Isle Artists Association brings three local photographers to speak at the February 2 “ART matters 5” program, Captured Images. Lydia Osgood Cassatt, Julie Cleveland and Woodley Osborne will discuss their work at 1:30 p.m. at the DIAA Gallery in the village.
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1/30/2020
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DI-S girls basketball team in ‘a pretty solid second place'
The girls basketball team beat Bucksport 53-40 on January 21.
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1/30/2020
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After-school program helping students, but needs help
Must entice more teenagers, parents
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1/30/2020
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How To Become A Soup Legend
Oliver's champion chowder shared at Winterfest
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1/23/2020
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Sprint runners take top spots for GSA indoor track
ORONO—With just two more meets before the Small Schools Championship on February 8, runners on the George Stevens Academy boys and girls indoor track team took to the Fieldhouse on the University of Maine in Orono campus for a meet on January 18.
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1/23/2020
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Island Women Speak 4.0
Seven to tell their stories
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1/23/2020
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GSA's undefeated season rolls on
Boys basketball team 14-0
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1/23/2020
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DI-S girls basketball team beats Machias, Searsport
The girls basketball team beat Machias 55-18 January 13.
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1/23/2020
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Mariner Girls Team Stays Strong Through Holiday Break
Deer Isle—The girls basketball team beat Jonesport 57-39 on December 18. We held a comfortable lead throughout, and everyone got to play. We had balanced scoring with Rylee Eaton 15 points, Kaylee Morey and Macey Brown each with 12, and Peyton Rice and Brienna Limeburner each with eight.
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1/2/2020
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DISHS Artwork Raises Global Warming Awareness
DEER ISLE—Art students at Deer Isle-Stonington High School have taken up arms against global warming, pollution and other environmentally harmful issues through their artwork.
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1/2/2020
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‘People' Stories Made This A Year To Remember
While every town saw its share of municipal and school issues, and keeping the public informed is a hugely important part of my work as a reporter, it was the stories of local folks doing cool, often civic-minded things that stood out for me in 2019.
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1/2/2020
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The amazing people we meet through the year
As reporters, writing for deadlines sometimes makes us lose sight of all the stories we have written over the course of the year. So, when your boss asks you to recap the highlights of your year, you lean on the archives to remember what you have written.
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1/2/2020
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Mariners locked in halfway through season
DEER ISLE—The boys basketball team beat Bucksport 73-56 on December 19. We led 20-12 after the first quarter and built the lead more after that. Bucksport had a couple players suspended, so they were no match for us.
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1/2/2020
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Junior class leads GSA track team in Orono
ORONO—A small portion of the George Stevens Academy indoor track team competed in the second meet of the season at the University of Maine in Orono on December 28.
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1/2/2020
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Eagles notch win over Searsport
Undefeated streak continues
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1/2/2020
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Weight Room Promotes Fitness At DISHS
Weight Room Promotes Fitness At DISHS
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12/12/2019
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Stonington student is a ‘STAR'
Stonington student is a ‘STAR’
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12/12/2019
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Mariners carry over success from last season
DEER ISLE—The girls basketball team took on a young George Stevens team and beat them 57-23 on Friday, December 6.
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12/12/2019
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GSA Girls Show Promise In Early Losses
BLUE HILL—In their opening games of the 2019-20 varsity season, the Eagles came out on the losing side but with one big reason to celebrate: the promise of better scores to come.
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12/12/2019
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Deer Isle Garbage Man Retires After Half A Century Of Work
DEER ISLE—For 53 years, Stanley Joyce has left his house every day, driven up and down the island in sun, snow, rain or wind, and collected the garbage of Deer Isle and Stonington residents. Now, at the age of 76, he has traded in that life for one of retirement.
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12/12/2019
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Haystack To Receive $4M For Campus Preservation
DEER ISLE—The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts recently announced a major gift of $4,000,000 from the Windgate Foundation to establish an endowment for campus preservation. This is the single largest gift in the history of the school, according to a news release from Haystack.
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11/28/2019
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Eclectic Baker Fulfills Lifelong Dream
STONINGTON—When it comes to her home, her baking, or life in general, Alice McDonald does not do anything by the book.
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11/28/2019
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Longtime Haystack Registrar Announces Retirement
DEER ISLE—Haystack Mountain School of Crafts’ longtime registrar and office manager Candy Haskell has formally retired from the school after 42 plus years.
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11/28/2019
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Christmas Cactus, And An Early Start To Holiday Decorating
I’ve been asked how you can tell whether you have a Christmas, Easter or Thanksgiving cactus.
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11/28/2019
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Superintendent Elkington Proposes 2020-21 Union 76 Budget
Plus: evaluation, goals, resource sharing
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11/21/2019
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Nervous Nellie's, DeepWater Brewing Products Named ‘iconic' Maine Foods
Locally brewed beer and homemade jams may not sound like they have much in common, but the two respective products from DeepWater Brewing Co. and Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies have been named to USA Today’s top 10 list of “iconic Maine foods that you should eat on your next visit.”
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11/21/2019
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Holiday Activities Abound At Island Community Center
Holiday Craft Fair for vendors and crafters alike
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11/21/2019
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Deer Isle Church To Celebrate Renovations, New Addition
DEER ISLE—There is much excitement at the Deer Isle/Sunset Congregational Church. The extensive renovations of the fellowship hall and completion of a new addition are ready for use by the congregation and community, according to a news release from the church.
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11/21/2019
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DISHS presents David & Lisa at the Reach
DEER ISLE—Deer Isle-Stonington High School students will perform the comedic drama David & Lisa this weekend at the Reach Performing Arts Center.
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11/14/2019
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Organization raises awareness of flotation safety
STONINGTON—Representatives of Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety were on the Stonington Fish Pier on Friday, November 8, with lifejackets and wetsuits heavily discounted to local fishermen.
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