HERE & ABOUT

Blue Hill Bach presents a Downeast “Messiah”

Facing budget crisis, George Stevens Academy requests tuition hike

BLUE HILL—An announcement sent to parents of George Stevens Academy students November 21 alerted them to what amounts to a financial crisis for the independent high school, which is requesting a tuition hike to $14,200 per student.

Young GSA Girls Basketball Team Brings ‘Tenacity And Grit'

BLUE HILL—A young varsity girls basketball team returns to the court for the 2019-20 season for the George Stevens Academy Eagles. Anchored by seniors Vanessa Sherwood, Silas Murnik and Jaiden Dennison, the remaining eight members are freshmen and sophomores.

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.

‘More confident' DISHS boys basketball team begins season

DEER ISLE—The boys basketball team has good numbers with many of the last year’s team that did make the tournament returning. I noticed in the scrimmage with Narraguagus that we have gotten taller and more confident.

Proposed Blue Hill ordinances to require petitions, votes

Healthy Ecosystem Ordinance, Unencapsulated Polystyrene Ordinance

GSA boys basketball team feeds off culture of success

BLUE HILL—Success on the basketball court has become a culture for the George Stevens Academy boys basketball program, and with the season start only a few days away, the team has been busy preparing for what coach Dwayne Carter hopes will be another strong showing for the Eagles.

Garden Club establishes Blue Hill Community Garden

BLUE HILL—This summer, the Blue Hill Garden Club partnered with Healthy Acadia’s Downeast Gleaning Initiative to plant public pick-your-own grow boxes in downtown Blue Hill.

Experience, depth key as Mariners enter season

DEER ISLE—The girls basketball team returns most of last year’s team that went to the Eastern Maine finals. Though our expectations will be high, Coach Randy Shepard is working to get the best combinations with each position.

Castine gallery owners go “green-er” this Thanksgiving

Art for conservation

Buck's Harbor Market will keep the lights on this winter

Open year-round

Blue Hill YMCA opens senior center

BLUE HILL—The Blue Hill YMCA has found a way to utilize the space left vacant when the Blue Hill Childcare Center closed in September. That space has now been converted into a senior center for senior YMCA members and the general senior population to gather for coffee, puzzles, board games and socializing five days a week.

Surry Connects Neighbors With Neighbors

‘It’s about building a resilient community’

Supt. Elkington Proposes 2020-21 Union 76 Budget

Plus: evaluation, goals, resource sharing

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.”

Blue Hill Odd Fellow Elected Grand Master Of Maine

BLUE HILL—David Gulya, of Blue Hill Lodge #79, was recently installed as Grand Master of the Maine Independent Order of Odd Fellows, after serving one year as grand warden and one as deputy grand master. All are elected positions.

Brooklin Donates Fire Truck To Storm-Ravaged Bahama Town

Neighboring towns pitch in

All Articles Approved At Blue Hill Special Town Meeting

$50,000 grant, snow removal budget, road plan

Lookout Rock Preserve ‘small gem' in Brooksville

BROOKSVILLE—Deep down Herrick Road lies Lookout Rock Preserve, opened by Maine Coast Heritage Trust this summer for anyone up for a short hike up to arresting views over Penobscot Bay to the Camden Hills, and down to Vinalhaven and Isle au Haut.

State referendums easily pass in lowkey election year

With two far from controversial referendum questions on the Maine ballot on Election Day, November 5, local turnout was steady but light at polls, according to town clerks across the peninsula.

Castine's John Gardner profiled in new book

Book launch party November 17

‘Special' volleyball season ends in semifinals

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy volleyball team may have come up a match shy of an appearance in the Class C state championship, but when they took the floor in their semifinal contest against Calais, it was already a win just by showing up.

BHCS students challenge their fitness in PACER Olympics

BLUE HILL—Stretched across one end of the Blue Hill Consolidated School gymnasium October 29, 31 students were poised to take offrunning—not for speed but for endurance, in a program where students compete against their own level of fitness.

Blue Hill Selectmen

Town Park condition re-starts public works discussion

Brooksville Community Center Undergoes Facelift

BROOKSVILLE—The Brooksville Community Center is undergoing some major renovations to close out 2019, starting with a floor that is more than 80 years old.

Toughness Key For GSA's Volleyball Success

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy volleyball team has not lost a match since September 27, and has only dropped two sets in five matches.

Last Minute Goal Lifts Mariners Over Lee

DEER ISLE—The Deer Isle-Stonington girls soccer team lost to Washington Academy 3-0 on October 8.

Freshmen Shine At Hancock County Championships

Boys take runner-up spot

Former GSA Standout Sailor On World Tour To Boost Girls' Education

BLUE HILL—“I always found school and sailing to be incredibly empowering,” said Courtney Koos, who was educated at George Stevens Academy and Bowdoin College and sailed for both schools, in an email.

Eagles Flying High After Second Win

BLUE HILL—The George Stevens Academy girls soccer team is riding a two-game winning streak after a 4-0 win over Washington Academy on October 15.